New book by Sir Shridath homes in on falsity of Venezuela’s territorial claim

A new book chronicling the country’s achievements and challenges since independence was gained 50 years ago, particularly the ongoing territorial controversy with Venezuela, was launched last evening.

Sir Shridath Ramphal, the author of  “Guyana in the World: The First Fifty Years and The Predatory Challenge,” yesterday pointed out that many have grown up not knowing Guyana and the dangers that it faces in wake of Venezuela’s “baseless” claim.

“The Venezuela claim upon us is a calumny born of greed, nurtured by falsity and fable and maintained by political demagoguery. It is a claim that is contemptuous of the rule of international law and scornful of the sanctity of treaties.