Venezuela & Guyana’s Border Chronicles, Part 2
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On this episode, The Yaad follows up on our previous episode looking at the Essequibo border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana. This time around, we spoke with Dr. Tamanisha J. John, on how the discovery of oil and other natural resources in Guyana and Venezuela has played a role in the dispute. Furthermore, she also spoke on how Western imperialism and foreign corporations had and at present, played a role in the conflict. Dr. John also gave an update on the recent meeting between both countries' heads of government in St Vincent and the Grenadines. To view our notes for this episode, visit our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tenementyaadmedia.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to follow us on our social media Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/tenementyaad_?lan⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tenementyaad_/?hl=en⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@tenementyaad_⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyXIUUimi2ELKQQM5xCUuuw --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/checkment-politics/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/checkment-politics/support
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