U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned in Georgetown on Thursday that any military action by Venezuela against Guyana or its oil interests “would not end well,” during a visit to strengthen bilateral ties amid the century-old dispute over the Essequibo region.
The territorial dispute between Venezuela and Guyana has reached a new critical point following a complaint by Guyanese President Irfaan Ali about the incursion of a Venezuelan military vessel into waters that Guyana considers its own. The incident has sparked a strong diplomatic reaction and reignited historical tensions between the two countries over the Esequibo territory, which is currently under dispute in a case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
