Venezuela’s legislative assembly has suggested a public vote on the Essequibo area, currently under dispute with Guyana. Jorge Rodriguez, the assembly leader, announced this proposal. He said the vote would allow Venezuelans to weigh in on Essequibo’s ownership. No date has been set for the vote yet. Both nations claim this resource-rich, 160,000-square-kilometer region. The […]
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