Vice President Delcy Rodríguez reaffirms Venezuela’s sovereignty over Guayana Esequiba and denounces the historical theft of the territory by the United Kingdom, calling this defense a continuation of the country’s independence.

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On Thursday, June 5, 2025, in the state of Guayana Esequiba, Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, participated in the inauguration of Neil Vilamizar as governor of the Guayana Esequiba state.

She took this opportunity to reaffirm Venezuela’s full sovereignty over the disputed territory. For Rodríguez, defending the Essequibo represents the fight for Venezuela’s second independence, as this region was key to the country’s first liberation.

During her speech, the Vice President recalled that Venezuela was born with legitimate rights over the Essequibo, while the United Kingdom began a strategy of colonial theft and plunder in 1840 that continues to this day.

She denounced the ongoing British aggression as part of a historical pattern of imperial domination that has affected all of Latin America and the Caribbean. She also criticized the complicity of international bodies that seek to legitimize this usurpation.

Rodríguez emphasized that victory in defending Guayana Esequiba is guaranteed as long as popular unity is maintained. She stated that Guyana has never had legitimate title to the territory and never will, because “there can be no title to theft and dispossession.”

The text reads: It was an honor to accompany the swearing-in of the elected governor of the Bolivarian state of Miranda, Elio Serrano, a man with the experience to continue working alongside the Popular Power and promoting the potential of the region within the framework of the five strategic lines instructed by President @NicolasMaduroMoros.
With the victory of May 25 in our hearts and conscience, we are heading toward the elections on July 27.

The Vice President warned that neither the International Court of Justice nor the plans of Guyanese President Irfaan Ali will prolong this colonial tragedy, reaffirming that Venezuela will defend its territory “with our lives.”

Integral Development and Popular Governance in Guayana Esequiba

Furthermore, the Vice President highlighted strategic plans for the economic and social development of Guayana Esequiba, promoted under President Nicolás Maduro’s mandate of “less desks and more territory.”

This policy seeks to strengthen direct governance alongside communities, consolidating Venezuelan political and territorial identity and ensuring that resources benefit the people without yielding ground to imperial interests.

Delcy Rodríguez’s powerful intervention reaffirms the Bolivarian Government’s unwavering commitment to defending national sovereignty and Venezuela’s historic dignity. Guayana Esequiba is not just a disputed territory but a symbol of resistance against neocolonialism and the reaffirmation of popular independence.

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