Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez heads to The Hague for land dispute case
Summary
Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez is traveling to The Hague to represent her country in a land dispute case against Guyana at the International Court of Justice. The disagreement is about the control of the oil-rich Essequibo region, which Guyana currently manages but Venezuela claims.Key Facts
- Delcy Rodriguez is Venezuela’s acting President and is visiting The Hague for a court case.
- The case is at the International Court of Justice, which settles disputes between countries.
- Venezuela and Guyana dispute control over the Essequibo region, known to have oil reserves.
- Essequibo makes up two-thirds of Guyana’s land and has large offshore oil deposits found by ExxonMobil.
- The court must decide if an old border set in 1899 or a 1966 agreement should define the region’s boundary.
- Rodriguez was vice president when President Nicolas Maduro was captured by US forces in January.
- US sanctions against Rodriguez were lifted after she became acting president.
- She has followed some US demands but balances relations with Venezuela’s military and security forces.
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