‘Guyana is stealing Venezuela’s oil, gas, and gold,’ Vice President Rodriguez denounced.

On Wednesday, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez accused Guyana of illegally seizing natural resources belonging to the Bolivarian nation.

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“Guyana is stealing Venezuela’s oil, gas, and gold. It is also devastating the environment in the Essequibo while promoting imperial interventionism against our country,” she said, noting that the attitude of the Guyanese government reflects the legacy of British colonialism.

“Guyana learned from its colonizers the disregard for international law and the rampant aggression with which they threaten other nations,” Rodriguez emphasized and reaffirmed that her country maintains sovereignty over the Essequibo region and its territorial waters.

“Venezuela will never relinquish its sovereignty over the Essequibo or abandon the fulfillment of the Geneva Agreement, which Guyana is obligated to respect. Enough of its legal anorexia. Guyana must comply with the law without delay or excuses. Venezuela demands respect!” she urged.

Earlier, Carl Greenidge, Guyana’s representative to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), questioned the legality of the Venezuelan government in relation to the dispute over the Essequibo territory.

On Tuesday, Venezuelan Ambassador Samuel Moncada firmly stated that Greenidge’s remarks demonstrate a “mistaken, dangerous, and servile strategy that jeopardizes peace between Venezuela and Guyana and the overall peace of the region.”

Guyana seeks to have “the U.S. and British empires impose a puppet government in Venezuela” to take control of the disputed territory, the Bolivarian diplomat pointed out. Moncada also described Greenidge’s comments as “scandalous and entirely inappropriate,” highlighting that they represent “a misstep that reveals something far more serious than the Essequibo issue.”

teleSUR/ JF Sources: Venezuelan News – EFE

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