Venezuela votes to set up new state in neighbouring Guyana

Published: Dec. 4, 2023, 5:10 a.m.

b'Venezuelans have voted overwhelmingly in favour of setting up a new state in an oil-rich territory called Essequibo. The snag? Essequibo makes up roughly two-thirds of neighbouring country Guyana, with a population of more than 200,000. Washington Post reporter Ana Vanessa Herrero discusses what happens next with the disputed region.'