Venezuela’s Defense Minister, Vladimir Padrino López, announced the establishment of a strategic lighthouse on the country’s eastern Atlantic front as an initiative to foster the Esequibo territory’s development.
López heralded the beacon’s inauguration on the social network, calling it pivotal for Venezuela’s strategic region.
He conveyed that the Atlantic facade witnessed the inaugural flashes of the Isla Corocoro lighthouse, marking the nation’s efforts to cultivate the Esequibo region.
Eladio Jiménez Rattia, the president of the National Institute of Aquatic Spaces (INEA), linked to the Ministry of Transport, shared a video on Instagram suggesting that activating the lighthouse signifies a sovereign act.
Rattia mentioned the beacon’s impressive stature, about ten stories tall with a 70-kilometer range, ensuring safe navigation for vessels in the Esequibo’s maritime projection.
Admiral Neil Villamizar Sánchez, Chief Commander of the Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela, labeled the move as historically significant in safeguarding the Atlantic facade’s sovereignty on the social network.
He credited the Coordinating Office of Hydrography and Navigation for realizing this objective as part of the Atlantic Facade Special Territory Development Plan.
Venezuela and the Co-operative Republic of Guyana share an ongoing territorial dispute covering nearly 160,000 square kilometers.
Caracas remains committed to resolving the disagreement peacefully in line with international law.