By: Staff Writer
January 12, 2021
President of Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali, Saturday responded sharply to Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro who, on Thursday, escalated rhetoric that Essequibo, which comprises almost two-thirds of Guyana, belonged to Venezuela
President Ali, in a televised addressed to the nation, was adamant that Venezuela did not have the option of derecognising the recent decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which ruled in December that it had the jurisdiction to make a final pronouncement on the merits of Guyana territorial case.
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