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Venezuela Vows 'Forceful' Response If Oil Drilling Begins In Disputed Zone

Caracas has long claimed the region of Essequibo -- which makes up about two-thirds of Guyana's territory -- but has amped up its rhetoric since its neighbor began issuing licenses for oil companies to operate there.

Latin Times

Venezuela Enters Uncertain Election Year

Venezuela is due for elections in 2024. Then last October, the government agreed with the opposition to hold elections in the second half of 2024 with international observers present.

International Business Times

Caracas Eateries Serve Up Unique Tour to Boost Sales

Embark on a tantalizing tour through struggling Caracas restaurants and bars this New Year, a creative culinary experience to uplift sales and sizzling spi...

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Atelier Caracas' banking office design is a love letter to Hans Hollein

Atelier Caracas' banking office design brings the work of Austrian postmodernist architect Hans Hollein in Venezuela to the 21st century

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US-Venezuela prisoner swap includes notorious key ally of Nicolás Maduro

Ten Americans were released in the deal, but critics say release of Alex Saab shows that corrupt Venezuelan officials enjoy impunity

The Guardian - US

US, Venezuela Swap Prisoners As Tensions Ease

The United States and Venezuela reached a deal Wednesday to swap 10 American prisoners for an ally of President Nicolas Maduro, as Washington eases pressure on the leftist Caracas government while it pushes for progress on democracy.

International Business Times

Is reclaiming Calais such a Caracas idea?

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Romeo Santos' Venezuela Show Mired in Scandal: Production Company Linked to Jailed Drug Trafficker

Pantera Entertainment and its ticketing partner, Global Boletos Venezuela, operated from a military jail in Caracas, authorities say

Latin Times

'This Is Guyana': Essequibo Residents Anxious Over Venezuela Claim

The 2,300-metre (7,550-foot) mountain -- known as a tepui -- looms over the tiny village of Arau, whose residents reject a claim from Caracas that their land belongs to Venezuela, which has sparked fears of a potential conflict.

Latin Times

Could there be a conflict between Venezuela and Guyana over disputed Essequibo region?

Recently discovered oil is transforming Guyana's fortunes. But neighbouring Venezuela has suddenly rekindled old claims of territorial ownership. Official Venezuelan maps now incorporate the disputed Essequibo region that covers two-thirds of Guyana, and Venezuelan oil companies have been ordered to start extraction. In a December 3 non-binding referendum, Venezuelan voters…

France 24

Calls Mount For Calm As Guyana-Venezuela Border Tensions Soar

The United States, through National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, urged the sides to find a diplomatic solution to the territorial dispute, saying "we don't want to see this come to blows."

Latin Times

Guyana Army Helicopter Missing Near Tense Border With Venezuela

The long-running dispute over Essequibo, which comprises some two-thirds of Guyanese territory, has intensified since ExxonMobil discovered oil there in 2015.

Latin Times

Venezuela, Guyana Open 'Communication Channels' As Border Tension Mounts

Guyana and Venezuela agreed Wednesday to "keep the communication channels open" in a fast-worsening feud over a disputed, oil-rich region as Brazil reinforced troops on its northern border with the neighbors.

International Business Times

Venezuela, Guyana Tensions Rise Over Disputed Oil-rich Region

Tensions rose between Venezuela and Guyana Tuesday as Caracas proposed a bill to declare a Venezuelan province in a disputed oil-rich region and ordered the state oil company to issue licenses for extracting crude there.

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Guyana Says Will Approach UN If Venezuela Moves On Disputed Region

Guyana said Tuesday it will approach the UN Security Council for help if Venezuela makes any moves on a disputed oil-rich region following a referendum Caracas says bolstered its claim to it.

International Business Times

Guyana 'Vigilant' After Venezuelans Vote On Fate Of Border Region

Guyana said Monday it would remain "vigilant" after Venezuelans voted overwhelmingly in favor of claiming an oil-rich border region that makes up more than two-thirds of its territory.

The Guardian - AU

Venezuela referendum result: voters back bid to claim sovereignty over large swath of Guyana

Disputed territory of Essequibo is larger than Greece, rich in minerals and gives access to part of the Atlantic boasting oil in commercial quantities

France 24

Essequibo referendum: Is Venezuela about to seize part of Guyana?

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is organising a referendum on Sunday to decide whether to create a new state in the Essequibo territory, an area currently under the control of neighbouring Guyana. Does Caracas have the means for its territorial ambitions, or is it just political grandstanding?

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International Business Times

Venezuela To Hold Referendum Over Essequibo Land Dispute With Guyana

Venezuela on Sunday will hold a referendum that it hopes will strengthen its century-old claim to the oil-rich Essequibo territory controlled by neighboring Guyana.

Latin Times

Venezuela To Vote On Oil-rich Region Controlled By Guyana

A decades-old dispute over the oil-rich Essequibo territory reaches a new, potentially escalatory chapter on Sunday as Venezuela holds a referendum regarding the Guyana-controlled region.

International Business Times

Venezuela To Vote On Oil-Rich Region Controlled By Guyana

"The Venezuelan sun rises in Essequibo," "Essequibo belongs to Guyana" — the opposing camps' slogans say it all.

The Independent UK

Transgender woman challenges societal norms by applying to compete in Miss Venezuela pageant

Venezuelan’s enthusiasm for beauty pageants is unparalleled and Miss Venezuela — the crown jewel of them all — may be the only event able to unite a deeply divided country

The Guardian - US

‘She should be up there with the greatest’: celebrating the art of Gego

Fleeing Nazi Germany and ending up in Venezuela, the unusual artist found a career crafting offbeat sculptures, on display in a new exhibition

Reuters

Venezuelan bills for power and water soar as subsidies cut back

Venezuelans are battling fast-rising utility bills as subsidies from the cash-strapped government dwindle, leaving many paying large chunks of their salaries for electricity and water despite regular blackouts and mains water shut-offs.

Reuters

Venezuelan opposition party replaces Guaido as candidate

Venezuelan opposition party Voluntad Popular on Friday named a new candidate for a key presidential primary in October, replacing formerly anti-government leader Juan Guaido who left Venezuela unexpectedly in late April.

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