Venezuela voters were asked over the weekend if they agree with the government’s plans to reclaim the Essequibo territory, which years ago was given to Guyana. It’s a large strip of land that stretches from the Atlantic ocean to the Amazon rainforest. No one was too interested in the area until rich-oil reserves were discovered there. Manuel Rueda has the story.
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