Maduro Speaks After Controversial Referendum on Esequibo Region

CARACAS, VENEZUELA - DECEMBER 4: President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro speaks during a press conference on the day after Venezuelans voted in the referendum about the border conflict with neighboring country Guyana about the potential oil-rich Esequibo region on December 4, 2023 in Caracas, Venezuela. Voters rejected the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) jurisdiction over the area in dispute and backed the creation of a new state. Political analysts see the referendum as a way of the government to show its muscle ahead of the 2024 presidential elections. (Photo by Gaby Oraa/Getty Images)