Venezuelans going to the polls Sunday will be asked to answer an unusually provocative question: Should their government be given a blank check to invade neighboring Guyana, and wrest away three-quarters of its oil-rich territory?
The government of Nicolás Maduro is putting the query before voters, part of a century-old territorial dispute between Venezuela and Guyana that is raising tensions in the region and threatening to escalate into a shooting war.
22 Comments
nicetriangle@kbin.social · 53 pts · 2y
This smells of Russian bullshit to me but that’s just my off the cuff hunch.
Edit: lol look at the timing on this https://www.reuters.com/world/venezuelas-maduro-expected-visit-russia-putins-oil-point-man-says-2023-10-16/
Diplomjodler@feddit.de · 34 pts · 2y
The US military industrial complex must already be salivating.
chowder@lemmy.one · 32 pts · 2y
The UK has disputes there, not the US. Either way the aggressor would be Venezuela.
grue@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y
The US considers all of South America within its sphere of influence.
That said, I'm inclined to agree with @nicetriangle that this is just Russian bullshit and and doubt anything will actually happen.
Transporter_Room_3@startrek.website · -3 pts · 2y
If it did, I'm sure the US would graciously step in to ensure stability and promote democracy, and not at all to secure US oil interests.
Totally.
slaacaa@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
MIC executives already popping viagra and browsing yacht magazines, thinking about future bonuses.
ANIMATEK@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
More like a full on erection.
LilB0kChoy@lemm.ee · 15 pts · 2y
We had three families in our neighborhood, all related, that the parents/grandparents were from Guyana and the kids were born here.
I can’t speak for the country but those people were awesome! Super friendly, nice, hard working but most of all happy to share and explain their culture.
Black616Angel@feddit.de · -2 pts · 2y
What is your comment supposed to mean?
If they were assholes, would you just bomb their country? Wtf?
EurekaStockade@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
That's a pretty uncharitable interpretation, the commenter is just saying they otherwise don't know have any experience with the country
LilB0kChoy@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 2y
Bingo! I can’t believe I have to defend sharing my positive, limited, anecdotal experience with Guyanese people and culture.
LilB0kChoy@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 2y
It’s supposed to mean I can’t speak for the country or all the Guyanese people based on my limited, anecdotal experience with one family.
I’m not informed on the regional geopolitics, I’ve never been there. Hell, I had to look up the appropriate demonym because I couldn’t remember if it was Guyanese or Guyanan.
It makes me sad to see this and think that people who were so nice and exposed me to Guyanese culture, a country I hadn’t even known existed and would have guessed was in South Asia, might see their cultural home attacked.
It’s supposed to mean I don’t know what I don’t know and I’m not comfortable making assumptions or inferences when I’m not informed.
Seems like that’s not a problem you have.
deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz · 15 pts · 2y
Oil-rich? What an amazing coincidence.
FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y
ffs...
justaveg@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y
So is it safe to assume this isn't going to be a free and fair vote?
Spaghetti_Hitchens@kbin.social · 9 pts · 2y
What do you mean? Obviously 97% of impoverished Venezuelans support war instead of food!
Wahots@pawb.social · 11 pts · 2y
Russia/Iran:
nicetriangle@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y
Yeah that's my hunch on it as well. There's been a number of articles in the last few months signaling closer ties with Russia and Maduro.
I'm of the opinion that the Gaza thing was spun up in part to create a distraction away from Ukraine and therefore divide available media attention and military resources. This looks a lot like an attempt to do that again.
Stamau123@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Fitting ww3 is three wars all over the world
raynethackery@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
I wonder how long before a carrier strike group is stationed off the coast?
Agent641@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
"You are running low on carrier strike groups. Are you sure you want to continue? Y / N: "
NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
N
Would you like to build 10 more and spend 100 billion to fast track and deploy one tomorrow?
Y
umbrella@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 2y