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The United Nations' top court issued a ruling that prohibits Venezuela from taking any action to change Guyana's control over the disputed Essequibo region.
"The Venezuelan sun rises in Essequibo," "Essequibo belongs to Guyana" — the opposing camps' slogans say it all.
"The Venezuelan sun rises in Essequibo," "Essequibo belongs to Guyana" -- the opposing camps' slogans say it all.Also on the ballot is whether Caracas should reject ICJ jurisdiction over the dispute, and whether or not to grant Venezuelan citizenship to the people -- currently Guyanese -- of a new "Guyana Esequiba State."
The International Court of Justice issued the ruling two days before a referendum over a disputed oil-rich territory.
Venezuela is re-igniting a 200-year old border dispute with Guyana for land rights to a territorial region between the two countries...