2023-11-30 17:31:00
Brazil has strengthened its military presence in the northern region of the country due to the crisis caused by the referendum on the annexation of a territory equivalent to two-thirds of Guyana, scheduled by Venezuela for Sunday (3).
“The Ministry of Defense has been monitoring the situation. Defense operations have intensified in the region, promoting a greater military presence,” said the ministry led by José Múcio in a statement.
According to Sheet heard from the military in the area, there is no alert of large mobilization decreed, which suggests that the Lula (PT) government seeks to send a warning to both governments.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is concerned about the crisis, which involves the dispute over the sovereignty of Essequibo, a territory that Venezuela has claimed as its own since the 19th century, as part of the territorial confusion resulting from the colonial division of the Caribbean coast of America. from the south.
In 1899, an international award decreed that the region was part of the then British Guiana or English Guiana. In 1948, Venezuelans began a campaign denouncing the award as fraudulent and, in 1966, they signed an agreement with London to resolve the situation.
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