Premier backs Guyana in ongoing border dispute with Venezuela
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has thrown his support behind Guyana as that country remains embroiled in a border dispute with Venezuela.
Venezuela and Guyana are currently in a dispute over an oil-rich area called Essequibo. The international community has signalled that they support Guyana’s claims to the land.
But Venezuela is moving forward with plans to annex the area following a referendum in which their people voted for this option.
At a recent press conference, Premier Wheatley called on Venezuela to respect Guyana’s rights to the land and to refrain from taking actions that will destabilize the region.
“We already see what’s taking place in other regions of the world, with all the challenges we have as humanity, we don’t need those challenges in the particular region,” the Premier said. “I would call on our commitment to humanity to prevail as it pertains to territorial disputes.”
The Premier also said he stands in solidarity with Guyana and as the BVI is an associate member of CARICOM, the leader also supported their statement which backed Guyana in the ongoing dispute.
Recently, the BVI moved to strengthen ties with Guyana, announcing that it will drop visa restrictions for those nationals which make up the largest group of expatriates in the community.
Guyana is currently enjoying regional and international attention as they have found oil reserves within their borders and are poised to become a major global oil economy in the near future.
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Natalio Wheatley no one knows you, you are always pushing yourself in people’s business trying to be recognized. Do you think Venezuela care what you thing, stay out of people business and try and take care of the BVI Mr. want to be.
Send in the Navy. Ah right we don’t have one. We could have the UK’s one but we don’t want that one. We’ll use our own. Ready the barges!! We the VI with our own Imperial might and naval strength will rule the world and bend other peoples to our wishes. Next our very own colonies. Hope the world is listening.
Maybe he gah a Guyanese
And what the f**k if he does? It matter? Ayo msss always worrying about the wrong thing. When ayo in f**k over here the same ones ayo be dissing is the same f**king people gah help ayo mother sk**t.
It our tax money helping we
What is it with these World Leaders !
Yesssss buddehhhhhhh !!!
I so glad that Totola borders open to us now, so we can all run there when war broke out. This situation with Maduro is no joke. He has Russia backing him too.
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That is Venezuela’s land that was unfairly and biasly given to English Speaking Guyana by Britain the world super back then and Sole Arbitrators just like they gave Gaza to Israel. Hence the reason Hitla hated the Jews with a passion, he was disturbed by the injustice…
Lol may be all those venes running to the other neighboring countries are spies
Why don’t you go hold and vote in another referendum and claim ownership of Brazil, and Colombia and while you at it throw in Florida and annex that state as yours. You can always invent some bs to say how the Pope and the King of Spain shafted you out of those places.
When a leader is losing his power and appears weak to his tribe the leader’s best remedy is to commence hostilities against another tribe. This ‘war’ tactic has been repeated among humans for the last 20K+ years. In 2023 this tactic is flourishing all around the globe.
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….and how do you know that America didn’t instigate this??
..do you really trust world leaders?
….grow up and smell the flowers
Venezuela has always been trying to claim Essequibo but lost everytime because the matter was settled legally and fairly over 300 years ago. What they’re not saying is they already got a piece of Guyana’s land. If you look at historical maps from over 400 years ago, you’ll see Guyana was much bigger. Venezuela has always been chipping away at Guyana’s land. This is nothing but greed from Maduro, a man who will start a war one of the most peaceful nations on the planet. Maduro will stop at no lengths to spread his propaganda, steal and screw over his people. He should feel ashamed. He should invest his time and money taking care of Venezuelans and ensuring their wellbeing over trying to steal what’s not his. People like Maduro is why the world can’t have peace.
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laudo_Arbitral_de_Par%C3%ADs#/media/Archivo:Mapa_de_una_parte_de_Venezuela_y_de_la_Guayana_Britanica.jpg
Really now…