• Psiczar@aussie.zone
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    11 months ago

    Unfortunately it’s the nature of dictators. When they start to feel under pressure because of the economy etc they point over there and say “that country is the reason we are struggling, we should take their stuff, everything will be better if we do.”

    Unfortunately this the sort of thing the UN should be dealing with, but they can’t because of bureaucracy / corruption / incompetence, take your pick.

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      11 months ago

      We’ll see. I think the hope is that strong words and troop movements will make Venezuela reconsider it’s actions.

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    11 months ago

    The oil-rich Essequibo region has been in dispute since the 19th Century when Guyana was a British colony.

    Colour me surprised - those in power about to use their people as cannon fodder and cause untold suffering, all to feed their personal greed…