FM Yvan Gil reaffirmed the Bolivarian nation’s claim over the Essequibo territory.

Through a message posted on Telegram on Wednesday, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil accused Guyanese President Irfaan Ali of presenting a “false narrative” about Venezuela and its actions regarding its territorial claim over the Essequibo region.

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“President of Guyana once again comes to the United Nations with the same script as always: a speech full of falsehoods, manipulation and submission to the interests of the empire and transnationals. He tries to portray himself as a victim when in reality he acts as ExxonMobil’s administrator and as heir to British colonial tutelage,” the Venezuelan diplomat said.

“He speaks of ‘international law’ while disregarding the 1966 Geneva Agreement, unilaterally handing over resources in a disputed territory and trampling on the sovereignty he claims to defend. That is what constitutes a violation of the UN Charter.”

“The people of Venezuela know clearly that the Essequibo is ours by history and by right, and neither lies nor the corruption of those who sell out their homeland will change that truth,” Gil concluded.

The text reads, “The Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) are heading to the community in Guayana Esequiba. Preparation for the Defense of Venezuela. Governor Neil Villamizar and Commander-in-Chief Henrry Gonzalez Velazquez, Commander of ZODI 64, led the special training from the Agua Fria communal circuit in Tumeremo, in the state of Guayana Esequiba.”

Earlier, during his speech before the UN General Assembly in New York, President Ali said he placed his full “confidence in international law” in the face of “repeated attacks and aggressions from Venezuela.”

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has been hearing a request regarding the border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana over the Essequibo, a territory of nearly 160,000 square kilometers rich in oil and natural mineral deposits.

Venezuela has repeatedly emphasized that it will not recognize “under any circumstances” any decision issued by the ICJ concerning the Guayana Esequiba, which it has historically considered part of its territorial heritage.

The border dispute over the territory began with the 1899 Paris Arbitral Award. Later, both parties signed the 1966 Geneva Agreement, which established the creation of a commission to resolve the territorial dispute peacefully. Since then, Venezuelan authorities have consistently called for dialogue to be resumed under the principles established in the 1966 agreement.

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Sources: EFE – FM

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