Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ivan Gil said that the United States wants to establish a base in the Essequibo region of the disputed Guyana region and thus “militarize” the conflict between the two South American countries.
“We condemn the intention of the United States government to militarize the situation (in Essequibo). “The Southern Command is trying to establish a military base in the disputed region in order to spearhead its aggression against Venezuela and seize our energy resources,” he said.
He added that Venezuela is ready to defend its sovereignty and integrity with weapons in hand. The territorial dispute over Essequibo has been ongoing for nearly 200 years. According to Venezuela, the USA is trying to take control of this region for the sake of stealing oil.
Formerly White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre statedThat the US administration could ease sanctions against Venezuela if Caracas “restores democracy”.
Previously Maduro accused The USA is trying to organize a coup in Venezuela.