In the past two years, the changes in the world situation have been obvious, the dispute between Russia and Ukraine has not subsided, the dispute between Palestine and Israel, the dispute between Asia and Afghanistan, the dispute between India and Pakistan, the dispute between Myanmar and Sudan, the dispute in North Africa, the dispute over the Taiwan Strait, the dispute over the peninsula, the dispute over the Balkans, the dispute over the Taiwan Strait, the dispute on the peninsula, and the dispute over the Balkans have intensified. But recently, another place happened**, and the location was chosen in South America, which the United States calls "back garden".
Recently, Venezuela was holding a referendum to decide whether to merge into the Essequibo region. The problem is that Venezuela has a disputed area with its neighbor Guyana, the Essequibo region, and such a move is bound to strain relations between the two sides. Brazil's defense ministry said it was mobilizing more troops to its northern border to avoid getting involved in the war because of a border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana.
The mine had been buried for more than 100 years, and now the time had come for the dispute between the two sides to go back some time: in 1814, the Dutch and the French fought for control of the land, and then the Netherlands ceded its colonies of Essequibo, de Merara, and other territories to Britain (which later merged them into British Guiana). In 1811, Venezuela gained Spanish territory from Spanish colonial rule, but in the 19th century, Britain extended its influence to the western part of the Esequibe River. Venezuela turned to the United States for help in a territorial dispute with Britain, only to be betrayed.
In 1899, the United States and Britain convened an arbitration court in Paris to negotiate the transfer of jurisdiction in the region to the British colony of Guiana. Venezuela, however, never accepted the ICJ's ruling, and the dispute was not brought to an end until Guyana was freed from Britain in 1966. Venezuela opposed the use of an international tribunal to deal with the dispute and instead resorted to bilateral talks. Venezuela did so wisely, and the controversy has intensified due to "international" interference.
What is even more frightening is that in 2020, the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice to decide disputes in the Essequibo region was conferred jurisdiction. How terrifying would it be if a country had the right to adjudicate in a particular area?Just like what happened in the South China Sea, who gave them this power?These "international" organizations, in fact, are a bunch of white gloves that represent the interests of Western countries. This was also where Venezuela was dissatisfied, and the initial command submitted to it a "preliminary objection" rejecting the 1899 ruling. In April, it was rejected by an international tribunal. Thus, in September of this year, the Venezuelan Congress agreed to hold a referendum on the ownership of the Essequibo region, and if they decided to participate in the elections, they would have to decide, if the law did not allow it, that would determine the ruling that was made in 1899. At the same time, Guyana requested the United Nations Tribunal to cease voting. Local news reports also indicate that Guyana is considering establishing a foreign base in the Essequibo region. Not long ago, the Venezuelan chief expressed strong dissatisfaction at the United Nations against the attempt of the US Southern Command to build a base in disputed territory, which led to local tensions and the plundering of local resources.
As things stand, the United States has a strong interest in getting involved in this dispute, and Biden desperately needs a way to intervene easily to extricate himself from a bad election, and the main reason is that the region has a lot of mineral deposits. This region is rich in oil, natural gas, diamonds and other resources, and has become the first choice of many foreign investors. ExxonMobil found more than 13 billion barrels of reserves in the region in 2015, Guyana has eased restrictions on mining and production licenses for several multinationals, and CNOOC has a significant interest in Guyana. Venezuela has repeatedly voiced its opposition as a way for these countries to be in the way, while Venezuela wants a dialogue between the two sides, which is further complicated by the fact that Guyana has brought in foreign power. It is quite possible that the United States will snatch this piece of "meat", like Syria, stay there and secretly go there to extract oil and gas. Whether Venezuela agrees or not, can cutting this piece of "meat" really save Biden and save the United States?The answer is no, the United States is in recession on all fronts.