A provisional war bridge was put into operation this weekend by the Venezuelan Army on the Cuyuní Rivera tributary that according to the Paris Arbitration Award of 1899 constitutes the boundary between Venezuela and Guyana and that borders the Sifontes municipality of the Bolívar state.
The Strategic Operational Commander of the FANB (Ceofanb), Domingo Hernández Lárez, confirmed the completion of the structure: “A historic day for the country, in perfect civic-military union, our Armed Forces and the people are crossing the provisional bridge”said the soldier and explained that machinery will pass through the bridge and schools and universities will be built.
However, the portal World Stage He cited as a source high ranking Venezuelan military officials who confirmed that the mobilized forces included Scorpion-90 light tanksV-100 armored personnel carriers, Norinco ATV “Lynx” 8×8 tactical transports, and a variety of supply trucks.
These units would have been moved to Anacoco Island, where Venezuela has had a military fort since 1966.
That year, the Venezuelan action that cleared the territory of Guyanese soldiers caused strong diplomatic disputes between the two countries, which ended with the illegal entry of Guyanese citizens into the premises of the Venezuelan Consulate in Georgetown.
Venezuela considers the 1899 Arbitration Award that set the boundaries between the two nations to be null and void, an argument that is being settled in the International Court of Justice.
Last week Venezuelan Defense Minister General-in-Chief Vladimir Padrino López, warned of maneuvers by US military aircraft in the areas adjacent to the Essequiboterritory that Venezuela considers its own.
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2024-07-23 18:29:03
