Venezuela tells the World Court it has no jurisdiction in dispute with Guyana over oil-rich territory - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxQS3pyb1hyOFlsNjJKY3d1V1RMb0xEMVVpaC1NQnJfa0dfTXdyZFNFdVB0clRxTEI1TzJwQzI0SC1TdDB1c1lhRFpwa0FDcFhzeXpmZXJlOHA5blVyY043am9sZWt0OU9qaEhJMnEwRFRQb2V6eUZqdGtzY2phRHlhdTN2clVlaHhpVklPMVdOQmduSFotUGYyb04xRG4teVdJb09mSGpCY01RdXlzUFpjckJLQmItSnpjZnN0VXFIMG5ubm1XNHFBM1dB?oc=5" target="_blank">Venezuela tells the World Court it has no jurisdiction in dispute with Guyana over oil-rich territory</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

Venezuela rejects the International Court of Justice's jurisdiction in its dispute with Guyana over a 160,000-square-kilometer border territory rich in oil and gas resources.

Venezuela argues that the Essequibo region, rich in minerals and oil, was 'fraudulently' taken from it during the colonial era and seeks a resolution outside the International Court of Justice.

Venezuela disputes the International Court of Justice's authority in the century-old territorial dispute with Guyana over the Essequibo region, which is rich in oil and gas reserves.