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Venezuela's government pressed ahead with the non-binding referendum despite the UN's top court urging restraint in a territorial dispute with neighboring Guyana.

About 10.5 million of Venezuelas 20.7 million eligible voters took part in the consultation

Venezuela's government pressed ahead with the non-binding referendum despite the UN's top court urging restraint in a territorial dispute with neighboring Guyana.

“An overwhelming success, a historic victory”: proving that “Venezuela has a transparent and reliable electoral system.” Nicolas Maduro He celebrates with

Turnout appeared light in districts visited by AFP journalists in Caracas and elsewhere, but the exercise has raised fears in Guyana and around the region about Venezuelas ultimate intentions.

Ninety-five per cent voted to establish a new state in Essequibo, Guyana, in a move dubbed a ‘pretext for annexation’

The Venezuelan Embassy in Seoul held a press briefing in Seoul last week on the current government's position to a controversial referendum that occurred Sunday over whether the Venezuelan government could claim sovereignty over the disputed Essequibo territory. In the leadup to Sunday's referendum, the Venezuelan Embassy presented its view of the historical context to the territorial dispute and its "...

Venezuelan voters have overwhelmingly backed the country’s claim to an oil-rich swath of Guyana in a move dubbed a “pretext for annexation” by its neighbour.

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Guyana said Monday it would remain "vigilant" after Venezuelans voted overwhelmingly in favor of claiming an oil-rich border region that makes up more than two-thirds of its territory."We have to always remain vigilant.