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Venezuela Moves “Substantial Quantities” of Troops to Guyana Border
OilPrice ^ | 05/15/2024 | Charles Kennedy

Posted on 05/15/2024 11:11:47 AM PDT by thegagline

Venezuela has moved “substantial quantities of [military] personnel and equipment to the border with Guyana amid its territorial dispute over the Essequibo region.

The update comes from the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington D.C., ***

The think tank talks about an expansion of a military base on Anacoco Island in the area, with new roads and a bridge getting built in the past few months. A local airport is also being expanded, CSIS also said, citing satellite imagery and social media posts

According to the report’s authors, the activity could be preparation for a “manufactured crisis” before or after Venezuela’s next elections, set to take place in late July.

The Essequibo region encompasses about two-thirds of Guyana’s territory and is where most of its oil resources lie, and the site of massive discoveries and new production by Exxon and partners.

The International Court of Justice previously ruled that Essequibo is part of Guyana, although this is still not recognized by Venezuela. A written agreement was penned in December between the two that denounced the use of force, instead calling for a commission to address the disputes.

However, after a December referendum, in which Venezuelans overwhelmingly voted that Essequibo is part of their country, the government pushed with its annexation attempt. The buildup of troops began in February this year and prompted expectations of an imminent military conflict.

Caracas said it had the right to shore up its borders in response to U.S. military exercises in Guyana toward the end of the year and the presence of a UK anti-narcotics vessel that is in Guyanese waters. The Venezuelan government has also criticized Exxon for depending on the U.S. military for its security and for its exploitation of Guyana’s oil resources. ***

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: election; money; war
Just in time for the 2024 presidential election.
1 posted on 05/15/2024 11:11:47 AM PDT by thegagline
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To: thegagline

A new war for the Biden administration to get us involved in!!


2 posted on 05/15/2024 11:20:03 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt ( )
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To: thegagline

Hitler invaded Poland in 1939 only after his secret police staged a fake attack on a German radio station near the border. The Poles were blamed, the tanks began to roll.

I wonder if Venezuela will try the same thing.


3 posted on 05/15/2024 11:21:23 AM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: thegagline

Living on the Frontline
Eddy Grant - Guyanese

https://youtu.be/HFqQGIBUDWA?si=cocQWEvfQagV5o_n


4 posted on 05/15/2024 11:38:31 AM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: thegagline

Wars and rumors of war. Look up.


5 posted on 05/15/2024 12:04:38 PM PDT by D_Idaho ("For we wrestle not against flesh and blood...")
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To: thegagline

With any luck they’ll move into the Rasta held area and nobody will know what happened to them.


6 posted on 05/15/2024 12:34:40 PM PDT by EandH Dad (sleeping giants wake up REALLY grumpy)
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To: D_Idaho

Trump should announce that a lot of them are going to die if it happens. Do you think the foot soldiers will follow orders?


7 posted on 05/15/2024 12:35:39 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: thegagline

Maybe the Brits will have to kick more South American butt.


8 posted on 05/15/2024 12:50:00 PM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.)
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To: D_Idaho
(Wars and rumors of war. Look up)

Yes

Luke 21:34-36

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9 posted on 05/15/2024 2:22:51 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: VanShuyten

If Venzuela enters Guyana from the rear, will Greece help?


10 posted on 05/15/2024 5:59:49 PM PDT by desertsolitaire (Perhaps the Great Ape Lawgiver in the series Planet of the Apes was correct in his view of humans?)
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