On December 6, the National Assembly of Venezuela unanimously adopted a draft law on the defense of the Essequibo region, by:Venezuela**Maduro proposed. The law provided for the creation of the 24th State of Venezuela west of the Essequibo River and published a new national map. In addition, Maduro has sent troops to Guyana's border and is ready to make a claim to the Essequibo region. Venezuela and Guyana have long disputed the ownership of the Essequibo region, and in recent yearsPetroleum resourcesThe discovery has intensified the dispute. In the face of Venezuela's provocations, Guyana's ** Ali said that he was working withInternationalAllies, including the United States, cooperate in defense. The outbreak of this conflict has further exacerbated the instability in the United States.
This incident once again shows the weakening power of the United States, especially in the past two years of the Russia-Ukraine war, the United States has experienced a protracted war, exposing its weak state of inability to fight for a long time. In the past, the United States, with its great strength and coercion, made other countries dare not assert their legitimate rights and interests, such as Israel, with the support of the United StatesMiddle EastThe Jewish state was established and passed 5 timesWars in the Middle EastSuppressedArab States, stabilized inMiddle Eaststatus. However, now that the United States is in decline, it is being organized by the Palestinian Hamas as wellArab StatesUnite and try to drive the United States awayMiddle Eastof forces. The containment of these two wars also gave Venezuela, which had long been oppressed, an opportunity to revolt.
1. The question of the ownership of the Essequibo region has been around for a long time.
The Essequibo region is located between Venezuela and Guyana, and the two countries have been in dispute over their ownership of the region for historical reasons. In 1814, Britain acquired the Essequibo region from the Netherlands, incorporating it into British Guiana. Guyana later declared independence in 1966, and the Essequibo region became part of the country. However, Venezuela has always claimed sovereignty over the region and considers it its own territory.
2. The discovery of oil and gas resources has exacerbated the dispute.
In recent years, Guyana has found abundance near the sea in the Essequibo regionOiland natural gas resources, which has escalated the dispute between the two countries over the region. In 2015, ExxonMobil discovered more than 13 billion barrels of the companyOilreserves, and began exploration and exploitation in cooperation with Guyana** in May this year. This makes Venezuela's claim to the Essequibo region even more urgent.
3. Guyana seeks international support to deal with the Venezuelan threat.
Faced with Venezuela's territorial claims to the Essequibo region, Guyana sought to confrontInternationalcooperation of allies to strengthen their own defense capabilities. Among them is cooperation with the United States, where detailed cooperation agreements have been reached. This shows that the United States plays an important role in the region and is willing to provide support and assistance to maintain regional stability and security.
1. The weakening of the United States has caused chaos in the geopolitical landscape.
The weakening power of the United States has made the countries of the world see its weakness, and at the same time see an opportunity for themselves to compete for interests controlled by the United States. Countries that have been coerced and subjugated by the United States in the past, such as Palestine andArab States, now began to rebel against the oppression of the United States, trying to drive the United States awayMiddle Eastof forces. And Venezuela, as the oppressed side, also realized its opportunity and began to rebel and try to reclaim its territory.
2. Changes in the geopolitical landscape may have a major impact on the original pattern of interests.
In the past, the United States adopted itsMiddle EastThe influence of the controlledPetroleum resources, stabilizedworld economycontrol. However, withArab Statesof solidarity and resistance, as well as the resistance of countries such as Venezuela,GeopoliticsThe landscape is changing. This could bring serious consequences for the United StatesEconomywithGeopoliticsmay also bring new opportunities and benefits to other countries.
3. Choices and challenges facing the United States.
The United States now faces a difficult choice of whether to intervene in the territorial dispute between Venezuela and Guyana. This is not only about the U.S. relationship with Venezuela, but also about the U.S. with Guyana and beyondInternationalRelations with allies. If the United States chooses to intervene, it will face enormous challenges and risks, which could lead to a further escalation of the conflict with Venezuela, and at the same time harm the United StatesInternationalReputation and status. And if the United States chooses not to intervene, it may lose control of the region and lose its rightOiland other resources of control over the United StatesEconomywithGeopoliticsinterests have a significant impact.
Conflict and instability in the Americas region to the globeGeopoliticsThe pattern has had a huge impact. The United States, as one of the world's largest superpowers, is weakened by its strength andGeopoliticsThe readjustment of interests has enabled countries around the world to see new opportunities and challenges. Territorial dispute between Venezuela and Guyana, andMiddle EastThe situation in the region has changed, all areGeopoliticsThe epitome of changing patterns. For the United States, how to respond to these new situations and challenges will have a significant impact on the worldGeopoliticsThe status and interests in the landscape have a significant impact. Only by truly understanding and accurately grasping these changes can we better cope with the current situation and safeguard our own interests and stability.