Today, Les, Morgan, and Jamil discuss Guyana’s recent diplomatic overtures towards Cuba amidst the ongoing Crisis between Guyana and Venezuela over the oil-rich Essequibo region. 

These overtures include the Guyanese President Irfaan Ali calling for the dismantling of sanctions against Cuba, to the University systems of both countries agreeing to collaborate, among many others. 

Are these diplomatic overtures a play to counter Venezuela with their ally Cuba, or is this an attempt by Guyana to cozy up to Venezuela? Is the threat of Venezuela invading Guyana real, or just domestic messaging? Should the Biden Administration be playing a more active role in the region? Check out the answers to these questions and more in this episode of Fault Lines!

Check out the sources that helped shape our expert's discussion!

https://newsroom.gy/2024/03/01/president-ali-calls-for-dismantling-of-u-s-embargo-against-cuba/ 

https://misiones.cubaminrex.cu/en/articulo/guyanas-media-publishes-support-international-community-cuba-un 

https://misiones.cubaminrex.cu/en/articulo/universities-guyana-and-cuba-agree-cooperate 

https://havanatimes.org/features/cubas-curious-silence-on-the-essequibo-conflict/

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/21/world/americas/venezuela-guyana.html 

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