Venezuelans vote over land in Guyana – level 3

Venezuelans vote over land in Guyana

07-12-2023 07:00

Venezuelans participated in a referendum supported by President Nicolas Maduro, addressing a border dispute with Guyana.

The dispute involves a question about rejecting the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over territory around the Essequibo River, a potentially oil-rich land. The referendum aims to gauge support for Maduro’s government ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Despite Guyana’s request to halt the referendum, the ICJ ruled without forbidding it and urged both parties to avoid actions that worsen the dispute. Maduro cast his vote and encouraged approval.

Political analysts believe Maduro is using the referendum to test electoral strength, expecting it to pass due to a lack of opposition campaigning. Voters expressed hopes of reclaiming the disputed territory.

Difficult words: jurisdiction (legal authority or control), gauge (to assess or measure), electoral (relating to elections).

You can watch the video news lower on this page.

What potential consequences could arise from the referendum supported by President Maduro, and how might it impact the ongoing border dispute with Guyana?

LEARN 3000 WORDS with NEWS IN LEVELS

News in Levels is designed to teach you 3000 words in English. Please follow the instructions
below.

How to improve your English with News in Levels: 

Test

  1. Do the test at Test Languages.
  2. Go to your level. Go to Level 1 if you know 1-1000 words. Go to Level 2 if you know 1000-2000 words. Go to Level 3 if you know 2000-3000 words.

Reading

  1. Read two news articles every day.
  2. Read the news articles from the day before and check if you remember all new words.

Listening

  1. Listen to the news from today and read the text at the same time.
  2. Listen to the news from today without reading the text.

Writing

  1. Answer the question under today’s news and write the answer in the comments.

Speaking

  1. Choose one person from the Skype section.
  2. Talk with this person. You can answer questions from Speak in Levels.

 

Stock images by Depositphotos