Caricom foreign ministers meeting on the fringes of the UN General Assembly in New York have restated their support for Guyana’s territorial integrity but were non-committal on this country’s call for a juridical settlement of the long-running border controversy with Venezuela.
In a statement issued yesterday, but which did not say on which day the meeting was held, the Caricom foreign ministers simply noted that Guyana had called for a juridical settlement. This call by Guyana is now the lynchpin of its relations with Venezuela and Georgetown would have been expecting unequivocal support for this stance from Caricom. Venezuela does not support the move for a juridical settlement.
Observers say the lack of clear backing for Guyana’s position is another sign of erosion that