Chancellor Gil: “Guyana's lawsuit before the ICJ has no basis in international law”

Published at: 08/05/2026 12:52 PM

The Minister of People's Power for Foreign Affairs, Yván Gil, denounced this Friday from The Hague the lack of legal basis in Guyana's lawsuit before the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

During the hearings on the Essequibo territory, the foreign minister described the action as an interference that seeks to evade direct negotiation between the two nations. The Venezuelan delegation went to court to confirm that the Geneva Agreement of 1966 is the only legal instrument to resolve the dispute.

“Completely discarded, that doesn't have a handle, it's just that bringing the case to the Court has no place in international law,” Foreign Minister Gil said at the beginning of his statements.

He also insisted that the right path is joint work between sister nations of the Global South. For the head of diplomacy, judicializing this dispute unilaterally ignores previous treaties and Venezuela's historical rights.

The national representation emphasized that their participation seeks to show the world the solid elements that support the country's position in the face of Georgetown's pretensions. According to the authorities, any attempt to impose a solution without mutual consensus lacks legitimacy and only responds to external interests affecting the region. Venezuela maintains its position of not recognizing the mandatory jurisdiction of the Court in this territorial matter.

“For shared development and since there is no other way than the 1966 agreement, any other route is a route destined to fail because we have already demonstrated it,” stressed the foreign minister.

Finally, he reaffirmed that bilateral dialogue is the only way to achieve a just solution. The delegation is now preparing for the argument phase next Monday, where it will delve into the comprehensive defense of the national map.

Mazo News Team