New York Times’ Essequibo article contains many inaccuracies
Reference is made to Genevieve Glatsky’s May 25 New York Times article entitled “Venezuela Plans Vote for Disputed Oil-Rich Territory”, which contains several critical inaccuracies. First, Essequibo is not “oil-rich.” All commercially viable oil discoveries lie offshore, in the eastern and southeastern parts of the Stabroek Block, east of the Essequibo River delta and well…