Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez denounced on her Telegram channel that the "Zelensky of the Caribbean," referring to Guyana's President Irfaan Ali, "persists in flagrantly violating international law by unilaterally disposing of a sea that remains to be delimited."
This was stated by the Executive Vice President, who posted a message on social media. She highlighted that reports circulated in regional media outlets in that country emphasize that "Guyana calls for peace with Venezuela and for respect for the ruling on the disputed oil zone."
In this regard, Rodríguez criticized Venezuela's stance as "rustling" in threatening "defunct hegemons" with the aim of disrupting the peace in the region. "This sad figure in the history of our Caribbean has only one legitimate option: political negotiation within the framework of the Argyle Mechanism. Venezuela will never relinquish its historic rights to the Essequibo!" he declared.
Earlier, the minister for foreign relations, Yvan Gil, expressed on social media that Venezuela reaffirms its commitment to defending the historical truth about its sovereignty over the territory of Essequibo.
"Venezuela reaffirms its commitment to defend the historical truth about its territory and the waters of the Essequibo region, guided by the principles of Bolivarian Peace Diplomacy and in accordance with the Argyle and Geneva agreements," the foreign minister said in his statement on Tuesday. Instagram account.
Gil's message was accompanied by a video addressing the Argyle Mechanism as a "peace commitment for the Essequibo," which was signed on December 14, 2023, by President Nicolás Maduro and his Guyanese counterpart, Irfaan Alí.
