Helicopter with 5 senior military officials from Guyana goes missing near border with Venezuela - AP News

A military helicopter carrying seven people vanished Wednesday near Guyana’s border with Venezuela, with authorities saying there was bad weather in the area and stressing there was no indication it may have been hit by hostile fire as tensions escalate between the countries.

Two crew members aboard the helicopter were taking five senior officers on an inspection of troops guarding a border area that Venezuela claims as its own, according to Army Chief Brig. Gen. Omar Khan.

Venezuelan troops with heavy equipment and machinery have been amassing on the border in recent weeks, leading to speculation of an imminent invasion.

Khan told reporters late Wednesday that Guyana’s Defense Force lost contact with the brand new Bell 412 EPI aircraft after it took off from Olive Creek settlement in western Guyana following a refueling stop.

Asked if the aircraft was shot out of the sky as it flew in a mountainous and heavily forested area, Khan said there are no indications that occurred.

“We do not have any information suggesting that there was any flight by Venezuelan aircraft in that area,” he said. “Speculation is not what I want to go into. Our priority is to save the lives of our officers and ranks.”

He said the U.S. government will help with the search when it resumes Thursday amid a forecast of better weather.

Among those helping with the search are private aircraft.

The aircraft’s disappearance about 30 miles (48 kilometers) east of the Venezuelan border comes amid heightened tensions between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region, which is rich with minerals and located near massive oil deposits. Venezuela claims the region as its own, insisting it has been part of the country since Spanish rule.

Guyana has maintained that the border defined by international arbitrators in 1899 is the correct one.

On Sunday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro held a referendum in which Venezuelans approved his claim of sovereignty over Essequibo. Then on Tuesday, Maduro said he would immediately grant operating licenses for exploration and exploitation in Essequibo and ordered the creation of local subsidiaries of Venezuelan public companies.

Meanwhile, Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali told The Associated Press on Wednesday morning that he was taking all necessary steps to defend his country from Venezuela.

Did the CIA kill these soldiers? Was it all an accident? Did the VZ military shoot them down?

And the battle is going again And the heart is uneasy in the chest And Lenin is young once again And the young October is ahead

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/894/text

Resolved, That the House of Representatives—

(1) strongly condemns and denounces all instances of antisemitism occurring in the United States and globally;

(2) reaffirms and reiterates its strong support for the Jewish community at home and abroad;

(3) calls on elected officials and world leaders to condemn and fight all forms of domestic and global antisemitism;

(4) clearly and firmly states that anti-Zionism is antisemitism; and

(5) rejects all forms of terror, hate, discrimination, and harassment of members of the Jewish community.

"we stripped them naked because the weather was hot"

https://nitter.cz/IsraelDefenseF/status/1733589490541682787

https://twitter.com/IsraelDefenseF/status/1733589490541682787

Anyone think this Guyana shit is idiotic? I figured it was just posturing so Venezuela could get a cut of the oil money, and maybe that's what it is, but I feel like if OAS and the US intervene over Guyana and overthrow Maduro and privatize all the oil, it's his fault.

Peru: Road Blockade Punishable by up to 15 Years in Prison

The amendment to the Penal Code establishes penalties for blockades of not less than 10 years imprisonment.

The Prime Minister, Alberto Otarola, announced on Tuesday that the Government issued a legislative decree ordering severe sanctions against those who participate in and organize road blockades.

The blocking of highways can be punished with up to 15 years of imprisonment, according to the norm that modifies the Penal Code.

In this regard, Otarola said that "Legislative Decree 1589 has been published, which adopts a series of measures agreed and discussed in the Council of Ministers."

In a press conference, the Prime Minister informed the modification of the Penal Code, with penalties for blockades of no less than 10 years of imprisonment.

The penalties aimed at "guaranteeing citizen security" will be severe and also effective, said Otarola. The prime minister noted that "it is time for those who seek to cut off, suspend or affect the rights of all Peruvians to answer for their actions."

In addition, Article 315-B of the Penal Code is modified, according to DL 1589, related to those who are involved in the crime of riot.

It is established that "those who voluntarily perform the following acts shall be punished with imprisonment of up to 6 years: Providing any furniture, object or instrument that facilitates the activities of the agent of the crime of riot. Providing financial or economic resources for the acquisition of furniture, object or instrument that facilitates the activities of the agent of the crime of riot."

The norm also modifies article 283 of the Penal Code, which refers to the hindering of public services. "Whose aggravating factors this time can be punished with up to 10 years of imprisonment."

“Support Guyana sovereignty” 🤡

I feel like Palestine is going to be Bidens COVID. Like, I think Trump is going to run to left of him on it and Biden will have no retort because his actions have already proven what he'll do.

High intensity war to last up to two more months: Report

The war in Gaza, in its current high intensity mode, will last up to two more months, Israeli officials have told the Israeli Broadcasting Authority. There won’t be a ceasefire at the end of this period, the sources said, but spot activities by Israeli forces that will remain in the strip. Throughout this period there will be attempts to promote additional deals for the release of the remaining captives, they added.

- Al Jazeera

advanced conspiracy studies:

usa said to maduro go for it during oil deal, but now they will renege on it. (we'll find out in 20 years, when usa will do jungle storm 2.0 invasion).

Iraq-kuwait 2.0, now in the jungle level

So far Venezuela hasn't invaded yet, lots of people saying it might be a BLUFF and I'm seeing american so-called diplomats being strangely dove-like, saying this doesn't need to come to "Blows". Let's hope Nicolas doesn't blow IT!

Guyana seems to also have a border dispute with Suriname...

The borders of Suriname consist of land borders with three countries: Guyana, Brazil, and France (via French Guiana). The borders with Guyana and France are in dispute, but the border with Brazil has been uncontroversial since 1906.

On 26 May 1966, the date of the independence of Guyana, the relation with the then Dutch colony of Suriname was normal, however it quickly deteriorated. In 1967, the Tigri Area conflict about a disputed area started.

There is an ongoing unresolved territorial dispute between Guyana and Suriname regarding the Tigri Area.

I shared the Rich Nephew story with my partner and they responded with Robin Mahfood, ex-CEO of the charity 'Food for the Poor'

By accident I turned Hamas into an adorable anime character who fights the worst monsters when I saved an html file and I misspelled their name as Hamasa.

The related thread that gave me the idea to use the pic - This is like a whole new theory of history - Hexbear

France taking yet another L in the Sahel: France Left Alone With G5 Sahel Alliance as Mauritania, Chad Follow Burkina, Niger, Mali

Finnish transport workers' union AKT has given formal notice of sympathy action in support of the Swedish Tesla strike. If Tesla doesn't recognise Swedish union IF Metall before december 20th and signs a union contract with them, Finnish transport workers will no longer habdle Tesla cars destined for Sweden.

The Finnish union is the third non-Swedish transport workers' union to give notice of sympathy actions, with unions in Denmark and Norway having already given notice.

Swedish Tesla workers are striking because Tesla has refused to sign a union contract, despite having negotiated since 2017. Virtually all industrial workers are covered by union contracts in Nordic countries and Tesla's refusal to play by the rules is seen as a potential threat against the Nordic model of labour relations.

There has been reports of unidentified mechanics showing up in taxis at Tesla workshops. For Swedish unions hiring scabs is an extreme move by Tesla as that practice has not been seen in Sweden since the 1920's or 1930's.

Straight up Looney Tunes

https://www.passblue.com/2023/11/28/is-the-icc-prosecutor-karim-khan-fit-for-purpose/

So icc won't do jack shit, quelle surprise

Fuck. No Vermin Supreme on the U.S. "Libertarian" Party primary ballot this time around?!

Venezuelans in Near-Consensus on Essequibo Referendum

The full results are expected to be announced some time on Monday.

Venezuela's National Election Council President Elvis Amoroso appeared on television tonight to announce the preliminary results of today's referendum on the fate of the nation's long-standing territorial claim over Essequibo. Addressing the public shortly after 10 PM, he cited preliminary numbers, based on 10.5 million votes counted, demonstrating an overwhelming level of unity within the Venezuelan electorate.

97.83% of referendum participants counted voted yes to question 1: "Do you agree to reject, through all legal means, the fraudulent imposition of the Paris Arbitral Award of 1899 that seeks to deprive us of our Guayana Esequiba?"

98.11% voted yes to question 2: "Do you support the Geneva Agreement of 1966 as the only valid legal instrument to achieve a practical and satisfactory solution for Venezuela and Guyana regarding the controversy over the territory of Guayana Esequiba?"

95.4% voted yes to 3: "Do you agree with Venezuela's historical position of not recognizing the jurisdiction of the International Court of Territorial Justice to resolve the territorial dispute over Guayana Esequiba?"

95.94% voted yes to question 4: "Do you agree to oppose, through all legal means, Guyana's attempt to unilaterally assert control over the ocean pending delimitation, illegally and in violation of International Law?"

95.93% voted yes to question 5: "Do you agree with the creation of the state of Guayana Esequiba and the implementation of an accelerated plan for the comprehensive care of the current and future population of that territory, including, among other things, granting citizenship and Venezuelan identity cards, in accordance with the Geneva Agreement and International Law, thereby incorporating said state into the map of Venezuelan territory?"

According to the National Electoral Council (CNE), more than 20 million Venezuelans were eligible to cast their votes today in 15,857 polling centers in 23 states, 335 counties and 1,141 parishes in a process that started at 06:00 (10:00 GMT) and was initially scheduled to end at 18:00 local time (22:00 GMT), but was extended by two hours due to higher than expected turnout and long lines at the polling centers.

The full results are expected to be announced some time on Monday.

Israeli flag raised in symbolic Palestine Square in Gaza City, video shows

An Israeli flag has been raised in the middle of the symbolic Palestine Square in Gaza City, a video filmed by an Israeli photographer shows.

CNN has geolocated the video.

A journalist in northern Gaza, Khader Al Za’anoun, told CNN on Thursday that Israeli tanks were in the square.

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant asserted on November 14 that Hamas had lost control in northern Gaza, including in Gaza City.

But on November 30, during a temporary truce, Hamas militants were seen around Palestine Square handing over two Israeli hostages to the Red Cross.

- CNN

There's no video and there's no photo. I googled and I found an unsourced photo and I decided not to share it because it might be AI I don't want to share that crap.