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This Sunday, December 3, 2023, Venezuelans are called to vote on the annexation of the Essequibo region. A region which represents two thirds of Guyana, a country bordering Venezuela, but a region long claimed by Caracas. Recently, tension between the two neighboring states has escalated, culminating in the organization of this Sunday’s referendum and Guyana’s threat to install military bases on this territory. The Essequibo claim is unanimous in Venezuela, but the opposition denounces the methods used by the Chavista government.
According to the editorialist ofEl Universal, Venezuela has no choice but to defend its rights. But it must do so before international bodies such as the International Court of Justice and not by organizing any ” popular consultation “. This referendum is the most important ever organized in Venezuela, estimates the newspaper Diary 2001. The daily makes its front page on a gathering of Chavista youth on Thursday, in the presence of President Nicolas Maduro, who asked his young supporters to “ mobilize to defend Essequibo “.
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Brazil worries about stability in the region
“ Venezuela’s intention to annex two-thirds of Guyana’s territory has created a climate of high tension in the region »estimates the information site G1. Brazil has therefore decided to strengthen its military presence on the border. According to G1, the army sent 60 additional soldiers to Pacaraima, Roraima state. They will join the 70 soldiers who guard the border with Venezuela.
For Folha de Sao Paulothe question is to know “ what is the real intention of Venezuela, if it is a question of going to attack a country militarily unprotected, but subject to American interests, or if all this is only electoral theater for Nicolas Maduro “. Because the situation, continues Folha, is uncomfortable for Brazil “ which was forced to strengthen its military presence at the border”. The newspaper recalls that Lula and the PT (Workers’ Party) are allies of President Maduro, but historically, Brazil always favors negotiation to resolve a conflict.
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Nayib Bukele on his way to re-election
In El Salvador, President Nayib Bukele asked Parliament for leave to devote himself to his electoral campaign, with a view to his re-election to the presidency next February. And it is Juana Rodríguez de Guevara, Bukele’s former private secretary who is acting in the interim. It’s on the front page of the Prensa Grafica. The opposition, for its part, criticizes Parliament’s decision. According to her, Nayib Bukele will not actually leave office, which constitutes a violation of the Constitution. The Constitution which, moreover, does not provide for the possibility of being re-elected. But justice had authorized the president to run for a new term. In the columns of the newspaper El Salvadora constitutionalist also criticizes the fact that the president uses public funds, as well as official media to campaign, which reinforces, in the words of the expert, a “ cult around personality » by Nayib Bukele.
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Number plate shortage in Argentina
In Argentina, license plates are rare. As a result, motorists are authorized to drive with provisional registrations printed on a sheet of paper. According to the newspaper Motor1, this is a supply shortage problem for printing metal plates. Even the necessary paint is no longer in stock, writes the daily Clarin. Permission to print documents on a piece of paper stuck to the windshield has just been extended by one month. Which may not be enough, as delivery delays could last up to four months.
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