Maduro to order the creation of oil, gas and mining licenses for the Esequibo regionVenezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has announced he is to order the creation of oil, gas and mining licenses for the Esequibo region
- also creating Esequibo divisions of the state owned oil and mining companies PDVSA and CVG
Madora announcement on state TV.
The area is, of course, in neighbouring Guyana that Maduro is threatening to annex. Indeed, Venezuelans voted in a referendum on Sunday to approve the annexation of the Esequibo.
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This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.
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