Venezuela asks the ICJ to declare Guyana's claim inadmissible

This Thursday, the executive vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to Hague declare Guyana's claim for the Essequibo inadmissible.

Al present Venezuela's objections for Guyana's claim before the ICJ, Rodríguez requested the inadmissibility of Guyana's unilateral claim that violates the Geneva Agreement to favor energy transnationals, and presented evidence that proves its irrefutable historical ownership of the Essequibo territory.

"Venezuela is the only historical and undisputed heir of the territory located east of the Essequibo River. The origin of these rights is the historical, legal and political consequence of its succession to the ownership of Spain and the birth of our Republic," said the Vice President at the beginning of her speech.

Regarding the unilateral claim, he said that, although Venezuela appreciates and respects the International Court of Justice as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, he believes that it does not have jurisdiction to hear the case. "However, we will demonstrate that Guyana's claim is inadmissible," he said.

In defense of the rights of Venezuela

In her speech before the ICJ, the Vice President pointed out that the current wrong and malicious interpretation of the Geneva Agreement by Guyana affects the rights of the people of Venezuela and the vital interests of the Republic.

"For this reason, Venezuela, in compliance with its constitutional duty and in accordance with international law, filed preliminary objections against the admissibility of the claim in question, and appears at this incidental phase to point out that the court should not admit Guyana's claim," he said.

In addition, the Vice President pointed out that the ICJ is not in a position to admit the Guyana claim because the United Kingdom, an essential party to settle the issue of the dispute, does not participate. 

"We hold that this Court would not be in a position to resolve Guyana's claim because the United Kingdom, the indispensable party to resolve the dispute requested by Guyana, is not participating," he said.

solid arguments

During her participation, Delcy Rodriguez reviewed the territorial dispute over the Essequibo, demonstrating with their approaches how the United Kingdom unduly appropriated that territory, referred Telesur.

As part of these arguments, the Vice President pointed out that the investigations show that the United Kingdom presented falsified maps that contained borders in its favor and in turn declared that these were not the subject of negotiation since they would be defended with the use of force, confirming with it the British imperial voracity.

Venezuelan objections to the application filed by Guyana are based on the inadmissibility of the application. “First the native soil than nothing. Our life is nothing other than the heritage of our country." Rodriguez added. "For Venezuela, this issue is the very center of the Homeland, it will not allow a new territorial dispossession." Delcy Rodriguez declared.

In his speech before the ICJ, Rodríguez reiterated that Venezuela once again extends its hand to Guyana to resolve the territorial dispute in compliance with the Geneva Agreement, and stressed that Venezuelans aspire to a decision in which Guyana's unilateral claim is dismissed. for considering it inadmissible.

Hard evidence

For its part, an AVN note states that the Venezuelan ambassador to the United Nations, Samuel Moncada, indicated that the evidence presented has two wings; legal and historical, which have been in charge of compiling compelling evidence that demonstrates the ownership of Venezuela over the Essequibo territory.

Among these findings there are data that prove [oomo Great Britain and North American diplomats made a whole series of plots to deny information to the Venezuelan Government.

Moncada also mentioned that the Geneva Agreement was negotiated with the British side in the years 1960 and 1966. "There are a series of very clear facts that prove corruption," he said.

However, the Bolivarian Government of Venezuela reiterated its willingness to return to the negotiating table and seek a solution.