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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed Thursday that the United States will respond forcefully if Venezuela attacks Guyana, amid an ongoing territorial dispute that includes massive oil and gas reserves. Rubio said it would be a "very bad day" for Venezuela should that happen, reported AP.
During a visit to Guyana, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Venezuela against aggression over the Essequibo region, hinting at possible U.S. military response.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro fired back, calling Rubio an “imbecile” and declaring Venezuela would not be threatened.
The century-old Essequibo dispute reignited after ExxonMobil’s 2015 oil discovery. The U.S. has since boosted military and intelligence ties with Guyana.
Guyana welcomed U.S. support. Venezuela accused Washington of fueling tensions and urged outsiders to stay out.
"I am very pleased at the reassurance of the U.S. in ensuring the safeguard of our territorial integrity and sovereignty," Guyanese President Irfaan Ali said. "The threats from Venezuela were specifically discussed."
"The regional threats are based on illegitimate territorial claims by a narco-trafficking regime," Rubio told reporters at a joint news conference with Ali. "And I want to be frank, there will be consequences for adventurism. There will be consequences for aggressive actions."
"It would be a very bad day for the Venezuelan regime if they were to attack Guyana or attack ExxonMobil or anything like it," he added. "It would be a very bad day or a very bad week for them, and it would not end well for them."
For pete's sake. When will U.S.politicians learn to butt out of other countries affairs? We have our own problems.
Do you ever see anyone coming to the aid of the U.S.?????????
The leadership of venezuela are not seeing the activities in yemen and drawing conclusions? They are not smart.
Perhaps they think that our involvement that far away will keep us distracted from their adventurism?