Venezuela announced that it will participate in hearings at the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning the territorial dispute with Guyana over the Esequibo region, but emphasized that it does not recognize the court's jurisdiction and will not accept any of its decisions as binding. In an official statement, the government explained that participation in the hearings is not an act of consent to the ICJ's competence, but an opportunity to present to the international community Venezuela's historical rights to this territory, based on the mandate received in the nationwide referendum on December 3, 2023, in which citizens rejected the court's jurisdiction in this matter.
Full version: Venezuela participará en audiencias ante la CIJ sobre la disputa del Esequibo (+Comunicado)