Kingstown is watching today’s ICJ close on the Guyana-Venezuela case closely. Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves has been one of CARICOM’s most vocal voices on the Essequibo controversy, consistently arguing the case must be settled at The Hague and not at Caracas’ preferred venue. With Venezuela having already signalled it will not accept an adverse ruling, St Vincent’s diplomatic posture in the post-hearing phase will matter to the regional consensus.
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