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Events in the year 2023 in Guyana.
Incumbents
Events
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Guyana
- 6 April – The International Court of Justice rules that the case of territorial dispute between Venezuela and Guyana over Guayana Esequiba can proceed. Guyanese President Irfaan Ali welcomes the decision and commits Guyana to solve the dispute peacefully. Venezuela had earlier rejected the ruling, alleging that the case cannot be heard without the involvement of the United Kingdom, Guyana's former colonial power.[1]
- 22 May – 2023 Mahdia school fire: At least 20 children are killed during a fire at a school in Mahdia.[2]
- 15 November – Venezuela announces that it will proceed with a referendum on the status of Guayana Esequiba, despite Guyana's petition to stop the referendum from being held.[3]
- 26 November – Guyanese President Irfaan Ali visits the region of Guayana Esequiba and hoists the Guyanese flag, amid heightening tensions with Venezuela over the territory. Venezuela calls the action a "provocation".[4]
Deaths
- 29 January – Gordon Rohlehr, literary scholar and critic (born 1942).[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "UN court says it can hear Guyana-Venezuela border dispute". AP NEWS. 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ↑ "Guyana school fire: At least 20 children die in Mahdia blaze". BBC News. 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ "Venezuela tells World Court referendum to go ahead despite Guyana resistance". Reuters. 2023-11-15. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ↑ Sourtech. "Sube la tensión entre Venezuela y Guyana - El Economista". eleconomista.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ↑ "Guyanese academic Gordon Rohlehr dies". demerarawaves.com. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
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