On Sunday, December 3, 2023, a consultative referendum will be held in Venezuela to consult the Venezuelan people about Venezuela's position in the territorial conflict with Guyana over the territory of Guayana Esequiba.
If you don't vote you will lose the opportunity to express your opinion on an important issue for the country. You will also lose the opportunity to be part of a historic event that could have had a significant impact on the future of Venezuela.
The first two questions are of a legal nature, one about the line fraudulently imposed by the Paris Arbitration Award of 1899 and another about the Geneva Agreement of February 17, 1966. The third is about Venezuela's position before the International Court of Justice. Justice (ICJ).
The fourth question has to do with the illegal extraction of oil from the Atlantic Ocean and the last, and fifth, is about the creation of the state of Guayana Esequiba.
Questions for the referendum
Do you agree to reject, by all means, in accordance with the law, the line fraudulently imposed by the Paris Arbitration Award of 1899, which seeks to deprive us of our Guayana Esequiba?
Do you support the 1966 Geneva Agreement as the only valid legal instrument to reach a practical and satisfactory solution for Venezuela and Guyana regarding the controversy over the territory of Guayana Esequiba?
Do you agree with Venezuela's historical position of not recognizing the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice to resolve the territorial controversy over Guayana Esequiba?
Do you agree to oppose, by all means, in accordance with the law, Guyana's claim to unilaterally dispose of a sea pending delimitation, illegally and in violation of international law?
Do you agree with the creation of the Guayana Esequiba state and the development of an accelerated plan for comprehensive care for the current and future population of that territory, which includes, among others, the granting of citizenship and Venezuelan identity card, in accordance with the Geneva Agreement and International Law, consequently incorporating said state on the map of Venezuelan territory?