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The U.S. Increases Urgent Military Aid to Guyana as Border Tensions with Venezuela Continue

Residents navigate down the Wenamu River that separates Guyana from Venezuela (Credit: AFP)

The United States is increasing urgent military aid to Guyana as tensions between the country and Venezuela over the Essequibo region linger, which the latter is threatening to seize, El País reported this week.

Concretely, the Biden administration said it will help Guyana buy new aircraft, helicopters, military drones and radar technology, this last one being a first.

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