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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro shows the just signed Organic Law for the Defense of Guyana Esequiba at the Venezuelan parliament, April 3, 2024. Photo: X/@delcyrodriguezv.
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro shows the just signed Organic Law for the Defense of Guyana Esequiba at the Venezuelan parliament, April 3, 2024. Photo: X/@delcyrodriguezv.
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, promulgated the new Organic Law for the Defense of Guayana Esequiba on Wednesday, April 3. The newly incorporated state of Guayana Esequiba will become the 24th state of the country.
This law results from the mandate that the Venezuelan people expressed through their vote in the consultative referendum of December 3, 2023, tasking the Venezuelan government with the recovery of the rights of Venezuela over the Essequibo territory, currently under control of Guyana.
Venezuela Promulgates Organic Law for the Defense of Guayana Esequiba
The key elements of the new legal tool are described as follows:
Translation: Orinoco Tribune
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