Venezuelans going to the polls Sunday will be asked to answer an unusually provocative question: Should their government be given a blank check to invade neighboring Guyana, and wrest away three-quarters of its oil-rich territory?
The government of Nicolás Maduro is putting the query before voters, part of a century-old territorial dispute between Venezuela and Guyana that is raising tensions in the region and threatening to escalate into a shooting war.
That’s a pretty uncharitable interpretation, the commenter is just saying they otherwise don’t know have any experience with the country
Bingo! I can’t believe I have to defend sharing my positive, limited, anecdotal experience with Guyanese people and culture.