The move is made even after the 2 countries agree not to threaten each other's territorial sovereignty
Satellite images show that Venezuela has been moving and accumulating troops near the border with Guyana, even after both countries have committed not to use any type of force and not to threaten, directly or indirectly, each other's territorial sovereignty. in the Essequibo region dispute.
The images were taken on January 13, 2024 and disclosed by CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies) on Friday (9.Feb.2024). The photographs show a military expansion on the Venezuelan island of Anacoco, on the Cuyuni River, which borders Guyana. It is also possible to see which part of the region has recently been deforested.
TENSION BETWEEN VENEZUELA AND GUYANA
On December 3, Venezuelans approved the annexation of part of Guyana's territory. The vote was taken by referendum.
The dispute between the countries, which has lasted more than a century, is related to the region of Essequibo or Guiana Essequiba. After the result, the Venezuelan government must decide strategies for annexing the territory.
Essequibo has 160 thousand km² and is administered by Guyana. The area represents 74% of the neighboring country's territory, is rich in oil and minerals and has an outlet to the Atlantic Ocean.
In December, the 2 countries signed a joint declaration in which they agreed to resolve the impasse in accordance with international law.
In the text, it was also agreed that both countries will refrain, whether in words or actions, from aggravating any conflict or disagreement resulting from controversies between them and will cooperate to avoid incidents in the territory that cause tensions in South America.
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