Venezuela Joins ICJ Case While Denying Court’s Power

The decades‑long border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana heads to the International Court of Justice on May 4. Venezuela will attend the hearings but says its participation does not mean recognition of the ICJ’s authority. Guyana relies on an 1899 arbitration ruling, while Venezuela insists the issue must be settled through negotiation under a 1966 accord. The ICJ has already declared itself competent to hear the case, which was filed in 2018. Recent oil discoveries in the contested Essequibo region have heightened tensions. Both countries are preparing full arguments, but Venezuela’s stance participating while rejecting jurisdiction illustrates the political sensitivity of the dispute.

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