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BIG political #geography news from yesterday: #UK says it will give #ChagosIslands to #Mauritius, which has claimed them for decades and recently had vindication from intl courts and UN. No date yet - pending treaty. https://bbc.com/news/articles/c98ynejg4l5o

#disputedterritory #IndianOcean #Chagossians #islands #sovereignty #Africa #colonialism

#Venezuela & #Guyana headed to urgent de-escalation talks after both countries and neighboring #Brazil put their militaries on alert as tensions spike over #Essequibo/#GuayanaEsequiba territorial dispute. https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/guyana-agreed-talks-venezuela-territorial-dispute-pressure-brazil-105536104

If Venezuela & Guyana came to blows, it would be first fighting between two countries in the Americas since Peru vs. Ecuador "Cenepa War" 28 years ago

#conflicttracking #disputedterritory #geopolitics #geography #military #wars #SouthAmerica #Caribbean @geopolitics

After low-turnout referendum in support, #Venezuela looks to have formally fully annexed (absorbed) the disputed #GuayanaEsequiba / #Essequibo region, currently controlled by #Guyana. It had previously labeled it on maps as a special "zone in reclamation".

Venezuela also says it will create new state/province to (theoretically) govern the area, but apparently hasn't done so quite yet.

https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-12-06/venezuela-guyana-dispute-maduro-mobilizes-the-army-and-announces-annexation-of-essequibo.html

#geography #disputedterritory #Essequibo #admin1 #borders #SouthAmerica

After low-turnout referendum in support, #Venezuela looks to have formally fully annexed (absorbed) the disputed #GuayanaEsequiba / #Essequibo region, currently controlled by #Guyana. It had previously labeled it on maps as a special "zone in reclamation".

Venezuela also says it will create new state/province to (theoretically) govern the area, but apparently hasn't done so quite yet.

https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-12-06/venezuela-guyana-dispute-maduro-mobilizes-the-army-and-announces-annexation-of-essequibo.html

#geography #disputedterritory #Essequibo #admin1 #borders #SouthAmerica @geography

#India supreme court hearing case that could reverse controversial 2019 legislation taking away #Kashmir's self-rule, splitting it in two, and downgrading it from state of India to a central govt controlled territory. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/2/india-top-court-hears-petitions-challenging-kashmir-special-status-removal

#autonomy #admin1 #disputedterritory #statehood #politicalgeography #geography #SouthAsia @geography @geopolitics