Offstream
news

---

Changes

1. Venezuelans vote in a referendum to measure popular support on the territorial claim to Guayana Esequiba, which is part of Guyana.
   2023-12-04 02:13:31 (First version)
2. Venezuelans vote in a referendum on the territorial claim to Guayana Esequiba, which is disputed with Guyana.
   (Current version)

---

Related

The United Nations Security Council holds a closed-door meeting on the ongoing crisis between Venezuela and Guyana over the Guayana Esequiba region, but takes no immediate action.
2023-12-9

Amid growing border tensions between Guyana and Venezuela, the U.S. embassy in Guyana announces that the United States Southern Command will conduct joint flight operations with the Guyana Defence Force.
2023-12-8

Voters in Venezuela approve the claim of sovereignty over Guayana Esequiba in a referendum. The National Electoral Council announces that more than 10.5 million votes were cast with 95% being in favour of Venezuelan sovereignty over the region.
2023-12-4

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) orders Venezuela to refrain from any action that would alter the status quo in Guayana Esequiba ahead of a referendum on its rights to the disputed territory, but does not forbid Venezuela from going ahead with the referendum as Guyana requested.
2023-12-1

The Brazilian Army mobilizes towards the border of Venezuela and Guyana, anticipating a possible Venezuelan military invasion of Guayana Esequiba.
2023-11-29

Venezuela announces that it will proceed with a referendum on the status of Guayana Esequiba, despite Guyana's petition to stop the referendum from being held.
2023-11-15

The International Court of Justice rules that the case of territorial dispute between Venezuela and Guyana over Guayana Esequiba can proceed. Guyanese president Irfaan Ali welcomes the decision and commits Guyana to solve the dispute peacefully. Venezuela had earlier rejected the ruling, alleging that the case cannot be heard without the involvement of the United Kingdom, Guyana's former colonial power.
2023-04-6

The Venezuelan government releases the crew of two Guyana-flagged fishing vessels detained by the Venezuelan military in January for alleged illegal fishing in the disputed Guayana Esequiba region.
2021-02-3

Presidential elections are held in Kyrgyzstan following last year's political unrest and the resignation of President Sooronbay Jeenbekov. Interim Prime Minister Sadyr Japarov is widely expected to win the election. The question of keeping the current parliamentary system or reintroducing a presidential system is also presented to the electorate in the form of a referendum.
2021-01-10

Guyana's President David Granger accuses Venezuela of massing troops, armored vehicles, and rockets along its disputed border.
2015-09-27