The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has told Venezuela to refrain from conducting or preparing to conduct elections in Guyana's Essequibo region.
The reaffirmation of the provisional measures is part of the substantive case before the ICJ regarding the long-standing Arbitral Award of October 3, 1899.
Venezuela had announced that it intends to hold elections in Guyana's Essequibo region, and over the past few days has been issuing notices on the candidates for these elections.
Guyana maintains that Essequibo is an integral part of its sovereign territory, a position upheld by the ICJ in its December 2023 ruling.
Based on this, Venezuela's election plan, scheduled for May 25, is seen by Guyana as a direct violation of the court's order and international law.
In a Facebook post Thursday, Guyana's President Dr. Irfan Ali welcomed the decision from the ICJ.
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