EssequiboVenezuelan media trashing China for contracts with the Guyana g9vernment for Chinese construction, oil&gas, mining and telecom firms to construct multi-billion dollars contracts on areas claimed by Venezuela. Also really bashing Exxon, CNOOC and Chevron. Note that the leader of the opposition, Maria Corina Machado is very angry. She states vehemently that Essequibo belongs to Venezuela and she is intractable on that. If she gets elected she has vowed to privatitize this economy like Milei will do in Argentina once he takes office December 10. Elon Musk has already posted on "X" that he is going to build a $100 million Tesla plant in Argentina, he is so extatic that Milei won in last weeks elections.
Do you think that Exxon et al have a hope in hell of getting a piece of the action in Venezuela by allying themselves with Guyana "stealing" Venezuela's resources? That's how they see it in Venezuela. And what about Brazil? Who will they side with? I think that this Essequibo uncertainty is affecting the sp as well. Who would make a deal on Corentyne when it's owhership is in dispute? The Essequibo referendum will be held on December 3 in Venezuela.