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- President Delcy Rodríguez arrived in Netherlands to defend Venezuela’s claim to Essequibo region before International Court of Justice.
- The disputed area, which spans 62,000 square miles and holds gold, diamonds, timber and oil, is claimed by Venezuela to be nullified by 1966 Geneva agreement over the 1899 arbitration favoring Guyana.
- Guyanese Foreign Minister Hugh Hilton Todd told judges that 70% of Guyana’s territory is at stake after the 2018 referral.
