Venezuela Challenges World Court's Authority Over Esequibo Dispute
Published on: May 6, 2026, 3:43 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Venezuela contested the International Court of Justice's jurisdiction over its century-old border dispute with Guyana. The conflict involves the Esequibo region, rich in oil. Guyana seeks to uphold an 1899 arbitration. Venezuela maintains negotiations are the solution, as Venezuelans recently rejected ICJ's role through a referendum.
