Dariana Williams, a student and sales clerk from Bartica, a small town on the western banks of the Essequibo river in Guyana, seldom gave much thought to the fact Venezuelan children were taught that her region was part of their country.
But if Caracas makes good on its recent threat to enforce the outcome of a divisive referendum, Bartica and the expanse of land that makes up 60 per cent of Guyana could be annexed by its neighbour and Williams would become a Venezuelan citizen.
“Obviously I’m scared, I don’t want to be in a war and I don’t want to be Venezuelan,” said Williams, 22. “I can’t believe this is happening.”
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