Guyana appeals to US and UN as Maduro advances annexation of territory | Venezuela | The Guardian
Guyana appeals to US and UN as Maduro advances annexation of territory
Some important context on this https://theintercept.com/2023/06/18/guyana-exxon-mobil-oil-drilling/
Some more crucial context:
On Wednesday, Venezuela’s attorney general issued an arrest warrant for 10 opposition leaders including Juan Guaidó
Here’s an interview regarding these opposition members.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0RI5YJxeGyorwWusjypNr6?si=s4_QEjSNTTWOuHZ971tbVA
Well, here is the chance for the US to further take down Venezuela.
Can someone explain this whole thing like I haven't a clue? Why would this be a good thing for Venezuela to do now when they get so much shit from the US and stuff anyway?
This region has always been disputed, but Guyana recently discovered a bunch of oil, a portion of which is off the coast of the disputed area. The issue has basically been dormant for decades, because the region in question despite being 90% of the land area of Guyana has only 10-15% of the population, mostly Indigenous villages. However, it was never formally resolved, which means the countries' coastal economic zone was never resolved either. This would also be fine, except Guyana has already got involved with Exxon to start exploring oil reserves in the contested offshore area, so Venezuela has to do something now or else the precedent will be set that it belongs to Guyana, which will be almost impossible to undo.
Frankly I don't think either side here is prepared for a full-scale military conflict, I think Venezuela will annex the territory by just starting to provide administration to the region, build roads etc. and claim that as it was essentially not being administered to before (and it really wasn't), Guyana has lost claim to it. Nor does Guyana have the resources to start administering it properly, because as a US/Western puppet they've been thoroughly drained the same way every latin american puppet has. So what I'm really hoping is Venezuela can just peacefully push them out through simple economic, administrative means.
I posted a summary here.
https://lemmygrad.ml/comment/3190900
The narrative is far beyond “imperialist Venezuela”. Exxon is claiming oil reserves within Venezuelan maritime borders, its neighbour is an American puppet regime, and America is looking to establish a military base right next door.
Last but not least, Venezuela is being forced to accept opaque “electoral reforms” in return for an easing of sanctions.
U.S. is busy with Israel and Ukraine
Hopefully US is not always ready for more bloodshed
I think the U.S. is always prepared for more bloodshed, but it might be bogged down by Israel and to a lesser extent Ukraine.
I think with so many fronts in so many places the US can not adequantly support all its allies, so this is the right time for Venezuela. Especially if more anti-imperialist fronts start to appear.
Venezuela is not on the other side of the Ocean, and neither is it as militarily capable as Russia or Iran. Obviously, they also don't have nukes. The US would steamroll Venezuela if they judge it necessary to protect their precious oil.