Delcy Rodríguez decorates team that defended Venezuela's Esequibo claim at ICJ

Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, decorated the legal team that defended the nation's claim to the Esequibo territory before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The ceremony took place in Caracas, where Rodríguez reaffirmed Venezuela's exclusive sovereignty over the resource-rich region, which is currently in dispute with Guyana.

Rodríguez stated that Venezuela would not acknowledge the ICJ's ruling on the validity of the 1899 Arbitral Award, which established the border between Venezuela and British Guiana. She argued that the court lacks competence and jurisdiction in this controversy. The acting president emphasized that recognizing the ICJ's decision would invalidate the 1966 Geneva Agreement, which she considers the sole legal instrument for resolving the territorial dispute.

Among those honored were Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil, Attorney General Larry Devoe, and Republic's Prosecutor General Arianny Seijo. The team also included Antonio Remiro Brotóns, an emeritus professor of public international law. Oral hearings in the case concluded on May 11, with the court now deliberating before issuing a final judgment. The Esequibo, a territory of approximately 160,000 square kilometers, constitutes about two-thirds of Guyana's current landmass and has been administered by Guyana for over a century, though Caracas claims it as its own.

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La Guayana Esequiba pertenece exclusivamente a Venezuela. Nunca ha habido otro titular que no sea Venezuela