Venezuelans approve referendum to claim sovereignty over region of Guyana

Venezuelan electoral authorities on Sunday claimed that 95 percent of voters in a nonbinding referendum approved of the nation’s territorial claim on a huge chunk of neighbouring oil-rich Guyana. It is “an evident and overwhelming victory for the ‘Yes’ in this consultative referendum,” said the president of the National Electoral Council, Elvis Amoroso. About 10.5 … Continue reading Venezuelans approve referendum to claim sovereignty over region of Guyana