Dear Editor,

EMBLAZONED on the front page of the Kaieteur News on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, was the headline ‘Big turnout for Venezuela’s ‘mock Essequibo referendum’.
I think, like most Guyanese, it was one of the first things I read. However, to my surprise, nothing in that report justified the headline. What number was used to qualify “big turnout”? The answer is none.

Editor, what is even more worrying is that it would seem that Kaieteur News did a copy and paste of the propaganda pushed by Venezuelan media. Why would a publisher, boasting patriotism every day, go in this direction?
Why is Kaieteur News running a report that is so devoid of actual facts?
Where is the so-called patriotism that the Kaieteur News owner boasts about when it comes to an issue as critical as the border controversy?
Admirably, the other daily newspapers, like Stabroek News, Guyana Times, and the Guyana Chronicle did not publish anything on the mock referendum. It is good to see these other entities putting their country first by not seeking to spread fear in Guyana. It is clear that some others are willing to put profits and their own personal and political ambitions ahead of our national interests.

We Guyanese are often our own worst enemies!

Sincerely,
Brian Azore