Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s referendum to invade Guyana was approved by the Venezuelan voters, allegedly. Venezuela’s National Election Council claims 10.5 million plus votes have been cast, but outside observers question the numbers given the paucity of people that showed up at designated polling stations.
Maduro said of the vote, “It has been a total success for our country, for our democracy.” Note the use of the term “democracy” by a de facto dictator running a de facto one-party state. The word has become a dog whistle for authoritarianism, and the “American” left is the prime example of the use of this word as a stand-in for one-party state absolute control over its “citizens.”
An International Court ruled last week that Venezuela does not have legitimate claim on the region Essequibo. Meanwhile, Venezuela’s government, according to the International Court President Joan E. Donoghue “is taking steps intending to acquire control and administer the territory in dispute.”
The claim over the region that comprises more than 75 percent of Guyana came after an oil deposit was discovered within the region.
Brazil has declared its intentions to come to the aid of Guyana should Venezuela choose to attack, having already moved troops to the border in anticipation of a potential war with Venezuela.
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