Maduro, Under Pressure, Holds Vote to Annex Territory From a Neighbor

By artappraiser on Sun, 12/03/2023 - 2:19pm |

Imperialism for me but not for thee?

It's wild that Venezuela is now holding a vote on whether 2/3 of Guyana actually belongs to them! Analysts suggest that Modoru may want military action to pump up his sinking popularity.

Could we have a war in South America?!?

"The people who live in Essequibo are largely… pic.twitter.com/QvMEjkkgwy
— Carl (@HistoryBoomer) December 3, 2023

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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/03/world/americas/maduro-vote-essequibo-guyana.html

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Venezuela is holding a referendum vote today on the issue of annexing 160,000 sq km of neighbouring Guyana.

Territorial dispute is more than a century old, but has taken on a far more serious and immediate tone following the discovery of vast Guyanese oil reserves. pic.twitter.com/H3jeVZT4lP
— Rory Johnston (@Rory_Johnston) December 3, 2023

1) Guyana discovers large oil reserves

2) Venezuela announces that it wants to invade and annex two thirds of Guyana

3) Anti imperialist left/Stop Some Wars: https://t.co/lXjtKlsx9o pic.twitter.com/brkBWJLAjH
— Count Mysterioso (@MysteriosoX) December 3, 2023

That’s not a term I thought i would ever read… “Guyana’s imperialism”. Venezuela desperately wants justification for a kinetic engagement. https://t.co/213G6f0KWk
— Rasheed J. Griffith (@rasheedguo) December 3, 2023

by artappraiser on Sun, 12/03/2023 - 2:22pm

Maduro is eager to solidify Venezuela among the axis of autocracy led by Russia and Iran. Invading a neighbor is a popular way to do it. If the free world, the expiring Pax Americana, is too weak & corrupt to stop them, might makes right will continue to make a comeback. https://t.co/3eaH50SDOc
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) December 3, 2023

by artappraiser on Sun, 12/03/2023 - 10:41pm

Supporting a military invasion of a smaller nation because it will make Exxon big mad? Sheesh. Guyana gets to make deals with the capitalists. That doesn’t take away their people’s sovereignty. https://t.co/1AdOSdiXFl
— Carl (@HistoryBoomer) December 7, 2023

by artappraiser on Thu, 12/07/2023 - 1:28pm

You know, American and other consumers need dependable sources of gas & other energy.

If Venezuela d videa to go all-in for socialist soap opera, not surprising companies will look for less kray-kray ports of call.

The world's not that tuff to fighter out.

by PeraclesPlease on Fri, 12/08/2023 - 7:09am

speaking of American needs for energy

Guess where they build housing and green energy.

That's right: Red states! pic.twitter.com/YLOvVfqrPp
— Noah Smith (@Noahpinion) December 28, 2023

by artappraiser on Thu, 12/28/2023 - 7:16pm

Crazy!-Venezuela Deploys Troops to East Caribbean Coast, Citing Guyana Threat. Maduro authorizes movement of over 5,000 soldiers Thursday. Dozens of planes and vessels also dispatched for exercises https://t.co/18HKxIgxlv via @bpolitics
— alain servais (@aservais1) December 28, 2023

by artappraiser on Thu, 12/28/2023 - 7:07pm

Maduro, Under Pressure, Holds Vote to Annex Territory From a Neighbor

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