On this episode, The Yaad follows up on our previous episode looking at the Essequibo border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana. This time around, we spoke with Dr. Tamanisha J. John, on how the discovery of oil and other natural resources in Guyana and Venezuela has played a role in the dispute. Furthermore, she also spoke on how Western imperialism and foreign corporations had and at present, played a role in the conflict. Dr. John also gave an update on the recent meeting between both countries' heads of government in St Vincent and the Grenadines. To view our notes for this episode, visit our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tenementyaadmedia.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to follow us on our social media Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/tenementyaad_?lan⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tenementyaad_/?hl=en⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@tenementyaad_⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyXIUUimi2ELKQQM5xCUuuw --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/checkment-politics/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/checkment-politics/support

On this episode, The Yaad spoke to Dr Jacqueline Braveboy-Wagner on the origins of the Essequibo border dispute which sees Venezuela challenging the borders of Guyana which incorporates the region. The Essequibo region, rich in minerals and oil, is two thirds of Guyana. As such, given recent events in the past year of increase investments in Guyana’s oil fields by multinational oil and gas entities, this December saw the Nicolás Maduro led Venezuela hold a referendum in the country for them to seek sovereignty over the Essequibo area. Still, to understand this issue, we have to look at the major moments in the past century that got us here. To view our notes for this episode, visit our website at: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tenementyaadmedia.com/⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to follow us on our social media Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/tenementyaad_?lan⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tenementyaad_/?hl=en⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@tenementyaad_⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyXIUUimi2ELKQQM5xCUuuw --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/checkment-politics/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/checkment-politics/support

In recent years, the effects of Climate Change has been felt by every country within the Caribbean region. The situation has gotten so bad, that some cities are on the brink of Climate Departure. On this episode, we speak to the founders of Island City Lab, Dorraine Duncan and Jhordan Channer, on this phenomenon. Along with giving a picture of how Climate Departure will look like in the region, they also speak to how urban planning directly relate to climate departure as well policies that have been implemented and should be implement to address it. To view our notes for this episode, visit our website at: ⁠⁠https://www.tenementyaadmedia.com/⁠⁠ Don't forget to follow us on our social media Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/tenementyaad_?lan⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tenementyaad_/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tenementyaad_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyXIUUimi2ELKQQM5xCUuuw --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/checkment-politics/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/checkment-politics/support