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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Margioni BERMUDEZ, Esteban ROJAS

Venezuela, Guyana Leaders Meet To 'De-escalate' Tensions

Venezuela and Guyana are embroiled in a dispute over the oil-rich Essequibo region (Credit: AFP)

The presidents of Venezuela and Guyana met Thursday in the Caribbean for talks that analysts said could "de-escalate" tensions but would do little to resolve their countries' long-standing -- and now reheating -- territorial dispute.

Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and Guyana's Irfaan Ali shook hands after a two-hour meeting, however there was no immediate news on the outcome of talks about Caracas's claim on the oil-rich Essequibo region, which makes up more than two-thirds of neighboring Guyana.

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