Request for help came after Venezuelan president announced series of measures to formalize a referendum Sunday evening

Request for help came after Venezuelan president announced series of measures to formalize a referendum Sunday evening

Guyana has appealed for help from the United Nations and the United States as the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, announced a series of measures intended to advance its annexation of two-thirds of the tiny South American nation’s territory.

“I have spoken to the secretary general of the United Nations and several leaders, alerting them of these dangerous developments and the desperate actions of President Maduro,” Irfaan Ali, president of Guyana, said in a television broadcast late on Tuesday, as he informed the nation of 800,000 of Maduro’s latest steps intended to create a new Venezuelan state in Guyana.

  • cygnus@lemmy.caEnglish
    2·
    11 months ago

    I wonder if France would step in instead? It doesn’t neighbour their Guyana, but it’s very close, so it would feel less imperialistic. Although maybe the Monroe Doctrine would preclude that…

    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      41·
      11 months ago

      I’m talking about trying to move past that dynamic. A country in South America specifically asks for our assistance, and we assist them with their defensive efforts as requested, and then go home when we’re done. No overseas base agreements in exchange - only what was asked. That would demonstrate a real shift in our geopolitical stance.

      I hope something like that happens. But I don’t expect it to.

      • JJROKCZ@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        11 months ago

        There’s no chance the US sheds blood or sends materials without something in exchange. We’ll at least get some favorable trade contracts for their oil/minerals for the next century and establish half a dozen bases on their land Inde the guise of defending their freedom(resources)

        • BrowseMan@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          1·
          11 months ago

          If I’m not mistaken Guyana already have deals with both Chinese and US (Exxon? Can’t remember) oil companies for petrol extraction.

          So the US could just defend their interest.

          But I think leaving it up to Brazil would be much smarter.