Venezuela wins vote claiming oil-rich area of neighbouring Guyana

A man speaks to a crowd from a podium covered in colourful lights.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro got the victory he sought in a weekend referendum on whether to claim sovereignty over an oil-rich area of neighbouring Guyana. But lackluster turnout suggested his government is losing influence and is tone deaf to people’s needs.

CBC | World News

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