‘US has no plans for secret military base in Guyana’ – White House official

“This attempt by Venezuela to annex more than two-thirds of Guyana’s sovereign territory and make it part of Venezuela is an egregious violation of the most fundamental principles of international law enshrined in the United Nations Charter, the Charter of the Organisation of American States and customary international law.

“It also contradicts the letter and spirit of the Joint Declaration of Argyle for Dialogue and Peace between Guyana and Venezuela agreed to on December 14, 2023 in St Vincent and the Grenadines. This unlawful act calls into question Venezuela’s obligation to abide by the principles of that Declaration,” a statement from the Foreign Affairs Ministry noted.

The Guyana Government also engaged all of its international partners about Venezuela’s actions. Already, Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Patricia Scotland KC rejected Venezuela’s actions in a public statement.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General urged the Government and people of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to abide by the principles of international law and to manage the dispute in ways that guarantee the peace and stability of the Caribbean region.