{"id":19897,"date":"2024-05-28T12:53:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T12:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=19897"},"modified":"2024-05-28T12:53:24","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T12:53:24","slug":"u-s-governor-reaffirms-support-for-guyana-amid-venezuelan-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/u-s-governor-reaffirms-support-for-guyana-amid-venezuelan-tensions\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Governor Reaffirms Support for Guyana Amid Venezuelan Tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Samuel Sukhnandan &amp; Nakasia Logan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, Tim Walz, has reiterated the United States&#8217; backing for Guyana amidst escalating tensions with Venezuela over the Essequibo region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During an interview with Arick Wierson for Newsweek Magazine, Walz emphasized the importance of upholding global stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Venezuela has persistently advanced its claims over Guyana&#8217;s Essequibo region, despite ongoing proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response, Governor Tim Walz underscored the crucial role of the United States in maintaining international stability, linking it to national success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Guyanese citizens concerned about potential violence in their region, Walz&#8217;s assurances provide a sense of comfort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized the commitment to security and engagement with all parties involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the challenges, Guyanese officials have remained steadfast in their diplomatic and defensive efforts, seeking a peaceful resolution that safeguards Guyana&#8217;s stability and sovereignty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former Colombian President Ivan Duque has condemned Nicolas Maduro&#8217;s attempts to exploit the border dispute with Guyana for domestic purposes and to garner support for upcoming elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to recent developments, Vice-President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo affirmed the government&#8217;s vigilance regarding Venezuelan authorities&#8217; activities on Ankoko Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With ongoing support from allies like the United States, Guyana continues to navigate diplomatic channels and pursue measures aimed at preserving its territorial integrity and security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Samuel Sukhnandan &amp; Nakasia Logan Chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, Tim Walz, has reiterated the United States&#8217; backing for Guyana amidst escalating tensions with Venezuela over the Essequibo&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19898,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,351],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-politics"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19897"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19897\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19899,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19897\/revisions\/19899"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}