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WHAT HAS THE ICJ SAID?
Guyana had asked the ICJ to bar the referendum.
The court did not go that far in a ruling last week, but it prohibited Venezuela from taking any action that would change the status quo.
Maduro has repeatedly said the referendum is binding, though the vote was previously referred to by his government as “consultative”.
WHAT HAS BEEN GUYANA’S RESPONSE?
Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali said on Tuesday the country will report Maduro’s comments about proposed oil development to the United Nations and the ICJ and that he has spoken with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
His country’s armed forces are on high alert, Ali added, saying Venezuela had declared itself an “outlaw nation” and blatantly disregarded ICJ orders.
Ali also sought to calm potential investors, saying Guyana has been assured of support by partners and the international community.
Venezuela’s foreign minister said on social media on Wednesday he spoke to his Guyanese counterpart about what he called Venezuela’s “unappealable mandate”.
Guyana’s government has questioned turn-out figures given by Maduro’s government for the referendum.
Electoral authorities on Sunday spoke about 10.5 million votes on the five referendum questions, but later said that figure referred to total voters. Reuters witnesses saw several poorly attended polling places during the vote.
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