RE:RE:RE:ICJ rulingYeah I know. I live in Venezuela and am fluent in Spanish. The vice-president Delsy Rodriguez said that if even the US doesn't recognize the jurisidictional aithority of the ICJ then why should Venezuela. The referendum is going ahead tomorrow. What has got people worried are referendum questions 3,4 and 5, especially number #5 which authorizes this government to go into Essequibo and issue Venezuelan identity papers to residents there after declaring that a new state Guyana Esequiba will be annexed. We'll see whar happens. Here's an extract of a CNN en espanol story that I translated using google translate explaining the 5 referendum questions:
The controversial questions For some experts, the first two questions do not constitute a dilemma for Venezuelans, given that the topic is studied as part of the basic educational program. However, the last three questions generate concern and doubts. In the third question posed about that territory demarcated on the maps of Venezuela with diagonal lines as an area under claim, citizens must answer whether or not they agree with the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice. The Government of Venezuela has said on repeated occasions that it does not recognize its jurisdiction as the way to resolve the dispute. The fourth question of the consultation asks whether citizens agree to oppose Guyana's decision "to unilaterally dispose of a sea pending delimitation illegally and in violation of international law." The fifth question asks Venezuelans if they agree with the creation of the Guayana Esequiba state and with the development of a plan to serve the residents of the area, which includes the issuance of identity documents and that this state be incorporated into the map. from the country.