UK considers Venezuela's military maneuvers 'unjustified' | World and Science

“Venezuela's actions against Guyana are unjustified and must stop,” a spokesperson for the British government announced this Friday the 29th. “We are working with our partners in the region to avoid escalation and we are closely monitoring the situation”, he added.

About 125,000 people, one-fifth of Guyana's population, live in Essequibo, which covers two-thirds of the country's land area. The United Kingdom, in support of its former colony, sent the ship “HMS Trent”, which was already stationed on duty in the Caribbean, to the location.

The British government said the ship would arrive off the coast of Guyana on Friday for “continued routine engagements in the region”.

In “response to provocation” by the United Kingdom, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro launched a series of military exercises involving 5,682 fighters on Thursday, the 28th, in front of disputed waters with Guyana.

“The boundary between the two countries was established by international arbitration in 1899 and we continue to support the territorial integrity of Guyana, an important regional ally and partner of the Commonwealth”, an organization consisting mainly of former British colonies, declared. British Government.