Geologists are investigating a dramatic rise in part of Trinidad’s southwestern coastline after last week’s devastating earthquakes in neighbouring Venezuela, with experts linking the unusual land movement to intense seismic activity across the region. Residents of the coastal community of Galfa discovered on Thursday that sections of the shoreline had risen by at least 20 […]
ICJ Decision Nears In Guyana Dispute As the long-running territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela moves closer to judicial resolution, Georgetown is expressing strong confidence that the International Court of Justice will ultimately affirm the legality of the 1899 Arbitral Award that established their shared boundary. Speaking to lawmakers, Prime Minister Mark Phillips said Guyana […]
Venezuelan authorities have introduced a new payment system requiring foreign airlines and shipping companies purchasing fuel in the country to route foreign currency payments through an account administered by the United States Treasury Department. The directive was disclosed in a May 28 letter from state oil company PDVSA, reported by Spanish newspaper El Diario. Addressed […]
By Ronald Austin Former Guyana Ambassador to Beijing, China Professor Philippe Sands, easily one of the most brilliant men I have ever met, ended his presentation on the “Mallet-Prevost Memorandum” before the black-clad judges of the International Court of Justice on 8 May with remarkable rhetorical flourish. He referred to the painting by the Guyanese […]
Beyond the Border Case: Guyana vs Venezuela Border Dispute: ICJ Battle Shapes Global Narrative By Ron Cheong Guyana has undergone a remarkable transformation over the last decade, following the discovery of vast offshore oil reserves, and has emerged as the world’s fastest-growing economy. President Irfaan Ali has expressed confidence that the coming decade could prove […]
Guyana Says Venezuela Never Governed Essequibo Region Guyana has urged the International Court of Justice to dismiss Venezuela’s claim to the Essequibo region, arguing that historical evidence proves the territory was never governed by either Spain or Venezuela. During hearings before the World Court, Guyanese representatives outlined what they described as centuries of continuous administration […]
Guyana-Venezuela border challenge reaches critical legal stage Guyana has urged the International Court of Justice to uphold the validity of the 1899 Arbitral Award that established its border with Venezuela, describing the case as critical to the country’s sovereignty and future stability. Addressing the court, Guyana’s Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Hugh Todd said […]
US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan leader Rodríguez A shift in Washington’s sanctions policy has placed Delcy Rodríguez at the centre of renewed diplomatic momentum between the United States and Venezuela. On April 1, the United States Department of the Treasury removed her name from its sanctions registry, ending restrictions first imposed in 2018. The decision […]
Guyana Defends Seismic Survey in Essequibo Waters Guyana said last Thursday that Venezuela has no legal authority over waters off the Essequibo Region, arguing that the land boundary between the two countries was settled in 1899 and that nothing prevents the South American nation from conducting a 3D seismic survey of a 25,000-square-kilometre offshore area […]
The families of two Trinidadian men killed in a U.S. military strike in the Caribbean Sea near Venezuela in October have filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, saying the attack was “manifestly unlawful.” Six men traveling from Venezuela to Trinidad were killed in the strike, and the family members suing over the deaths […]
