GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana’s army says it has taken a humanitarian posture with at the least 45 Venezuelan migrants who arrived by boat on the Vergenoegen seashore, East Financial institution Essequibo, even whereas mounting an investigation to find out whether or not the migrants handed via the island of Grenada en path to Guyana, regardless of sharing a border.
Police right here say that the immigrants, made up of males, girls, and youngsters, have been processed utilizing their identification playing cards and never passports earlier than being launched into the custody of household already settled right here.
The police say they’ve teamed up with the Guyana Defence Pressure Coast Guard to patrol the ocean. “We’re monitoring the waterway with the Coast Guard,” the police officer mentioned.
Chief-of-Employees of the Guyana Defence Pressure (GDF), Brigadier Omar Khan, mentioned the army has taken a “humanitarian posture” to make sure “full documentation of all migrants.” He mentioned investigations have been underway to determine whether or not the Venezuelans got here en route from Grenada.
“Geographically, Grenada, the nation, is an uncommon route,” he mentioned, including that “the investigators proceed to work with the crew to find out accuracy.”
Brigadier Khan mentioned after a citizen reported the arrival of Venezuelans by boat at Vergenoegen, “this report resulted in a fast response,” and appealed to extra public members to offer authorities with related info.
“We’ll proceed to work our assets and in addition rely upon residents to report these occasions on sighting,” he mentioned.
Guyana has prolonged assist to Venezuelans fleeing their oil-rich nation steeped beneath extreme United States sanctions and financial blockades, even whereas the 2 governments struggle over that strip of land and see within the Essequibo on Guyana’s aspect that Venezuela is laying declare to.
Venezuela’s Nationwide Meeting has just lately voted to carry a referendum on that nation’s territorial declare to the Essequibo Area after eight firms submitted bids for a number of offshore oil blocks.
Venezuela has mentioned it is not going to acknowledge any offers struck with Guyana.
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