Rosaliene Bacchus posted: " An update of events following my blog article, "Guyana-Venezuela Border Dispute: Mounting Tensions December 2023," published on December 10, 2023 Guyanese President Irfaan Ali & Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro – St. Vincent & the Grena" Three Worlds One Vision Guyana's Essequibo Region is safe…for now Rosaliene Bacchus Jan 14 An update of events following my blog article, "Guyana-Venezuela Border Dispute: Mounting Tensions December 2023," published on December 10, 2023 Guyanese President Irfaan Ali & Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro – St. Vincent & the Grenadines – December 14, 2023 Photo Credit: Miraflores Palace/Reuters What a relief! Venezuela did not invade Guyana's Essequibo Region. After meeting with Guyanese President Irfaan Ali on December 14, 2023, in Argyle, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro agreed not to threaten or use force against Guyana. In the Joint Declaration of Argyle for Dialogue and Peace, the two leaders "committed to the pursuance of good neighborliness, peaceful coexistence, and the unity of Latin America and the Caribbean." To clarify a sticking point for the two parties, the Declaration also noted: "Noted Guyana's assertion that it is committed to the process and procedures of the International Court of Justice for the resolution of the border controversy. Noted Venezuela's assertion of its lack of consent and lack of recognition of the International Court of Justice and its jurisdiction in the border controversy." Guyana received lots of support from member nations of the Caribbean Community and Latin America. In addition to the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the main Interlocutors at the meeting included the Personal Envoy of Brazil's President Inácio Lula da Silva, Prime Minister of Dominica and Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), President of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). Also present were CARICOM Prime Ministers of The Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad & Tobago. Other Latin American participants represented Colombia and Honduras. Two representatives from the United Nations attended as Observers. Pleased with the results of the meeting, President Maduro shared a copy of the Argyle Declaration on X, formerly Twitter, and added: "Excellent day of dialogue! We did it!" Continue reading Guyana's Essequibo Region is safe…for now Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Manage your email settings or unsubscribe.

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