nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/f4f810a7f19695ab DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 231110s2023||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/f4f810a7f19695ab doi eng 342 23 Guapizaca, Erick Author aut Voting To Annex? - On the Venezuelan 2023 Esequibo Referendum Guapizaca, Erick Verfassungsblog 2023-11-10 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier On December 3, Venezuelans will vote in a referendum on the annexation of Esequibo to the territory of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. This blog post argues that the referendum has implications for both domestic constitutional law and international law. Since the referendum cannot have any practical effect under international law, it also violates the voters’ constitutional right to participate freely in public affairs. By prioritizing solely the interests of Venezuela over the sovereignty of Guyana, the referendum might be contrary to the principles of peaceful dispute settlement and the prohibition of force, as stipulated in the United Nations Charter. It could also challenge the established legal doctrine of state consent and infringe upon the principle of prioritizing international obligations over national law. CC BY-SA 4.0 Annexation International Law Referendum Venezuela (DE-588)4062512-6 gnd Venezuela Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/voting-to-annex/ raw object