Guyana's President Blasts Venezuela's Territorial Claim

0:00On April 28th, Guyana's president Irfan Ali fired off a complaint to Caribbean leaders after Venezuela's acting president Delce Rodriguez showed up, wearing a pin shaped like the Esequivo region. That's the resource-rich area, making up two-thirds of Guyana's land, which Venezuela has claimed for over a century. The pin popped up on her official trips to Barbados on Monday and Grenada earlier in April. This all ramps up since the U.S. grab Nicolas Maduro in a raid back in early January, putting Rodriguez in charge. Venezuela's officials, IACV hosts and lawmakers have been rocking the pin more lately as a nod to their map, including Esequivo. Ali wore in Caracom, the Caribbean trade block, that letting her wear it might look like they're cool with Venezuela's territorial grab. Rodriguez clapped back, saying, it's just the map she's always known and that the International Court of Justice will back Venezuela side soon. Ali stressed Caracom's past support for Guyana's sovereignty and said no symbols like that pin should undermine the court case.

1:05Caracom quickly responded with a statement backing Guyana's territorial integrity and saying official events shouldn't legitimize the dispute, which is still playing out in court in the Netherlands. They've stood firm against Venezuela's moves, like sending gunboats to Guyana's offshore oil rigs in recent years. Tensions stay high over these borders, but for now, the focus shifts back to the court's ruling as both sides dig in. That's your global news today update. AI powered and always on.