Venezuelans going to the polls Sunday will be asked to answer an unusually provocative question: Should their government be given a blank check to invade neighboring Guyana, and wrest away three-quarters of its oil-rich territory?

The government of Nicolás Maduro is putting the query before voters, part of a century-old territorial dispute between Venezuela and Guyana that is raising tensions in the region and threatening to escalate into a shooting war.

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      11 months ago

      The UK has disputes there, not the US. Either way the aggressor would be Venezuela.

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        The US considers all of South America within its sphere of influence.

        That said, I’m inclined to agree with @nicetriangle that this is just Russian bullshit and and doubt anything will actually happen.

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          If it did, I’m sure the US would graciously step in to ensure stability and promote democracy, and not at all to secure US oil interests.

          Totally.

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      MIC executives already popping viagra and browsing yacht magazines, thinking about future bonuses.