ICJ Hears Historic Guyana-Venezuela Border Dispute Over Essequibo Region
Representatives from Guyana and Venezuela presented their arguments at the United Nations' International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague regarding the contested Essequibo region, a resource-rich jungle territory claimed by Venezuela that constitutes 70% of Guyana's landmass.
Date: May 4, 2026
Location: South Holland, Netherlands
Conflict: Venezuela Crisis
Category: diplomacy
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: AP News