National Assembly Reveal Updated Map Annexing Guyana's Essequibo Region To Venezuela

CARACAS, VENEZUELA - DECEMBER 8: President of the National Assembly Jorge Rodriguez speaks during an act to unveil the updated Map Annexing Guyana's Essequibo Region to Venezuela at the National Assembly on December 8, 2023 in Caracas, Venezuela. President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro ordered the creation of a new state called 'Guayana Esequiba', after a controversial referendum in which Venezuelan voters approved the annexation of the oil-rich region controlled by Guyana. Tensions escalate in the region as the United States will conduct flights within Guyana and President of Brazil Lula da Silva has called for a peaceful resolution to the dispute. (Photo by Gaby Oraa/Getty Images)