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2023-12-08 Caribbean-Latin America
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Guyana Ministry of Defense: Bell 412 military helicopter disappeared near the border with Venezuela
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] The Guyana Ministry of Defense reported that on December 6, contact with the helicopter was lost near the village of Arau on the border with Venezuela. A search and rescue operation is underway.
A Bell 412 helicopter belonging to the Guyanese military has disappeared from radar.
The aircraft transmitted an emergency radio signal approximately 50 km east of Aarau on the western border of Guyana. There were three crew members and four passengers on the helicopter.
Guyana is located on the northeastern coast of South America.
As Regnum reported , the Venezuelan authorities decided to mobilize the army and announce the annexation of the Essequibo region, which is actually the territory of neighboring Guyana.
Guyanese President Irfaan Ali has announced his intention to appeal to the UN Security Council over Venezuela's claims to the Essequibo region. He noted that Maduro's desperate actions defy international law and pose a great threat to peace and security.
Related, from regnum.ru
El Pais: Venezuela mobilizes troops after announcing annexation of Essequibo
The Venezuelan authorities decided to mobilize the army and announce the annexation of the Essequibo region, which is actually the territory of neighboring Guyana, the Spanish newspaper El Pais reported on December 6.
The authors of the material claim that the decision to annex Western Guyana was announced by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro .
According to the publication, a temporary leader of the disputed region has already been appointed, the position was taken by the deputy of the United Socialist Party, Major General Alexis Rodriguez Cabello.
Maduro ordered to update all maps of Venezuela, which should include a new region.
As Regnum reported, on December 5, at a meeting of the Federal Council of Government, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro gave oil companies three months to complete work on the shelf disputed with Guyana. According to him, Venezuela will issue licenses for exploration and production of gas and oil in Essequibo. The country's largest oil and gas company is ready to create a division of PDVSA-Essequibo. Maduro also declared the western part of neighboring Guyana-Essequibo the country's 24th state.
Guyanese President Irfaan Ali has announced his intention to appeal to the UN Security Council over Venezuela's claims to the Essequibo region. He noted that Maduro's desperate actions defy international law and pose a great threat to peace and security.
In the future, Guyana will involve the Caribbean Community, the Organization of American States, and bilateral partners, including the USA, Brazil, France and the UK, in resolving this issue.
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