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// THE CRUX Venezuela's long-standing territorial claim over Guyana's oil-rich Essequibo region faces an impending International Court of Justice ruling that lacks direct enforcement power.

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Why does Venezuela Claim Guyana?

18 places, in order of mention

00:01GuyanaThis is Guyana, on the northern coast
00:03South Americaon the northern coast of South America
00:07VenezuelaVenezuela, its western neighbour, claims everything
00:08Essequibo Riveron this side of the Essequibo River
00:22The HagueIn May, the International Court of Justice
00:46ParisThe line was drawn in Paris, in 1899
00:50United KingdomTwo of them were British judges
00:52United Statestwo were Americans arguing Venezuela's case
00:54RussiaFriedrich Martens, was a Russian law professor
01:45Orinoco RiverVenezuela got the mouth of the Orinoco River
02:24Genevathe two sides signed an agreement in Geneva
03:33BarticaIn villages and small towns spread through the rainforest
03:43Stabroek BlockAn ExxonMobil-led consortium struck oil in 2015
05:17Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesthe two presidents met on St. Vincent
06:39New YorkHe now faces trial in New York
07:34Nicaraguabroken international law in Nicaragua
08:27GeorgetownWest of the Essequibo River
08:37The Hagueis a decision no court can make