The Chairman of the powerful US House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, Jason Smith yesterday condemned Venezuela’s aggression against Guyana over the county of Essequibo.
In a statement, he said, “The United States stands with Guyana and condemns the efforts of Venezuela to annex the Essequibo region. These actions by the Maduro regime are a blatant violation of international law and a breach of Guyana’s territorial sovereignty. Hostile military action not only poses a grave threat to the people of Guyana and energy security in our hemisphere, but also has the potential to disrupt our efforts to build more resilient supply chains that do not depend on adversaries. It is crucial that Venezuela respect international boundaries and law to maintain peace in the region.”
Smith led a congressional team on a visit here in March of this year.
