Amid escalating tensions, Guyana has applied to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for urgent provisional measures to counter Venezuela’s planned referendum of December 3rd which includes a question on the creation of a state comprising this country’s county of Essequibo.
Guyana’s appeal to the Holland-based ICJ, known as the World Court, has also seen it urging CARICOM and the international community to continue reminding Venezuela of its obligations under international law.
Caracas elevated the border controversy to new heights when it announced the referendum leading Georgetown to charge that it was attempting to annex Essequibo despite the fact that the matter between the two countries is now before the ICJ.