Why Aren't We Talking About This?: Recent Episodes
Robin Peterson & Lauryn Jeans
We interviewed Reuters Reporter Jason Szep to hear more his first hand perspective on the issue.
If you would like to learn more about the human trafficking happening please check out these past articles written by Jason.
https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/jason-szep-and-andrew-rc-marshall
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The Guyana and Venezuela border conflict dates back to 1899 before Guyana was even an independent nation. When ExxonMobil began developing an oil block in offshore Guyana, which is expected to produce 750,000 barrels per day of oil in 2026, the new oil discovery brought up old problems the two states had with the boundary line. In early January 2021, Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, attempted to re-establish Venezuela’s claim to the Essequibo region. Guyana resisted by seeking the United Nations International Court to solve the border conflict in late 2021.
Ethiopia and Eritrea have been in conflict since the twentieth century which intensified into war that lasted from 1998 to 2002. With UN involvement, a border agreement was drafted but Ethiopia objected to parts of the contract. As of 2020, tensions have risen in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia that borders Eritrea. This podcast looks at the political and medical implications involved in the current conflict.