evidence: During a press engagement, he explained that Anakoko which is situated at the confluence of the Cuyuni and Wenamu Rivers, forms part of the boundary between Guyana and Venezuela. The 1899 Arbitral Award, which settled the border dispute between British Guiana (now Guyana) and Venezuela, granted only the eastern half of Anakoko Island to Venezuela. However, in the 1960s, Venezuela unilaterally occupied the entire island, a move that has never been internationally recognized but has persisted for decades. Amidst the swirling rumors that Venezuela’s recent infrastructure developments signify a further encroachment on Guyanese territory, Jagdeo emphasized the long-standing nature of the Anakoko Island dispute. "They’ve been saying that, oh, look what’s happening. We are allowing Venezuela to take over an island because they are building some bridge from Venezuela," Jagdeo said. [...] "So if anyone were to just read the history of Anakoko Island, you would see that Venezuela forcibly took over that whole island when they were only entitled to half of it based on the 1899 Award. And that took place a long time back," he explained.