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Guyana president decries Venezuela’s plan to hold elections ‘in our territory’

Irfaan Ali tells Guardian of ‘grave’ implications of move to elect officials in Essequibo, recognised as part of Guyana

The Guardian - US · May 23, 2025

Guyana's army chief says Venezuelans participating in Essequibo vote risk arrest

Guyana is warning that anyone living in the South American country who participates in upcoming elections organized by neighboring Venezuela over a disputed region will be charged with crimes including treason

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

Guyana Claims Soldiers Were Attacked Three Times In Region Disputed With Venezuela

Guyanese forces said they were attacked three different times in a region it controls but Venezuela claims as its own

Latin Times · May 16, 2025

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Guyana Says Soldiers Attacked In Disputed Border Region With Venezuela

Guyana said Thursday its soldiers had come under attack three times in 24 hours in a disputed oil-rich border region where neighbor Venezuela plans to hold elections this month.

International Business Times · May 15, 2025

Tensions rise in Guyana as Maduro uses border dispute to build support ahead of Venezuela poll

An old territorial claim to part of Guyana rich in oil and gold has proved useful for Hugo Chávez’s successor. But the land grab has sparked outrage among the Guyanese

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024

Venezuelan military buildup near Essequibo seen as Maduro's strategy to retain power

A CSIS assessment suggests Venezuelan President Maduro could 'manufacture a regional crisis' with Guyana

Latin Times · May 14, 2024

Venezuela calls U.S. military drill in Guyana a 'provocation' and says the country has become a 'colony'

The countries are embroiled in a territorial dispute over the Essequibo, a region that is under the control of Guyana but Venezuela claims as its own

Latin Times · May 10, 2024

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Venezuela Says US Building 'Secret' Bases In Disputed Essequibo

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday accused the United States of building "secret military bases" in Essequibo, an oil-rich region of Guyana that Caracas claims as its territory.

International Business Times · Apr 4, 2024

Venezuela-Guyana Tensions Subside With Gestures to Ease the Crisis From Both Sides

Guyana won't approve oil exploration in waters near Venezuela at least until a UN court ruling on the matter, while Maduro publicly praised his counterpart

Latin Times · Feb 22, 2024

Maduro Vows To Bar ExxonMobil From Guyanese Region Claimed By Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has vowed to bar US petroleum giant ExxonMobil from the waters off the oil-rich region of Essequibo, which Caracas claims from Guyana as its own.

International Business Times · Feb 20, 2024

Venezuela building up troops on Guyana border, satellite images show

Aerial evidence follows months of President Nicolás Maduro ramping up claim to Essequibo region

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2024

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 · Feb 9, 2024

Essequibo Dispute: Guyana Seeks US Help To Improve Defense Capabilities Amid Venezuela Tension

Deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Western Hemisphere Daniel P. Erikson noted that the United States was all set to help the South American country create a better-equipped military in the upcoming months.

Latin Times · Jan 11, 2024

Venezuela Launches Military Exercise Over British Warship 'Threat'

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday ordered more than 5,600 military personnel to participate in a "defensive" exercise near the border with Guyana, in response to Britain sending a warship to the area.

International Business Times · Dec 28, 2023

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Latin Times · Dec 18, 2023

Essequibo Dispute: UK Minister Backs Guyana Amid Venezuela's Territorial Claims

The minister noted the United Kingdom will continue to work with partners in the region alongside international bodies in order to ensure that the "territorial integrity of Guyana is upheld."

Latin Times · Dec 15, 2023

Venezuela, Guyana Agree Not To 'Use Force' To Settle Land Dispute

Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and Guyana's Irfaan Ali shook hands after a two-hour meeting on the Caribbean island nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023

Guyana and Venezuela leaders to meet face-to-face as region pushes to defuse territorial dispute

The leaders of Guyana and Venezuela are scheduled to meet face-to-face as regional partners urgently seek to defuse a long-standing territorial dispute that has escalated after Venezuelans voted in a referendum to claim two-thirds of their small neighbor

International Business Times · Dec 14, 2023

Far From Venezuela-Guyana Oil Flap, Mango Landing Just Wants Peace

Robinson Flores, a Venezuelan who has been living in Essequibo for years, has no time for politicians fighting over the disputed oil-rich region run by Guyana.

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Latin Times · Dec 12, 2023

'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.

International Business Times · Dec 11, 2023

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

A freshly planted Guyanese flag flaps on the summit of a table-top mountain rising from thick forests in a remote region near the Venezuelan border.

France 24 · Dec 11, 2023

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…

Latin Times · Dec 11, 2023

Guyana, Venezuela Presidents To Meet Thursday On Border Row

Tension has soared over Essequibo, which has historically been controlled by Guyana, since Maduro's government held a controversial referendum last weekend in which 95 percent of voters supported declaring Venezuela its rightful owner, according to official results.

International Business Times · Dec 10, 2023

Guyana, Venezuela Presidents To Meet Thursday On Border Row

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his Guyanese counterpart, Irfaan Ali, will meet Thursday on their countries' growing dispute over the oil-rich region of Essequibo, amid mounting international warnings against escalating the row.

International Business Times · Dec 9, 2023

Lula Warns Maduro As South America Nervously Eyes Guyana-Venezuela Row

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged his counterpart Nicolas Maduro Saturday against escalating Venezuela's border row with neighboring Guyana, as South American leaders nervously monitored the deepening dispute.

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2023

Tensions are soaring between Guyana and Venezuela over century-old territorial dispute

A century-old territorial dispute is boiling over between neighbors Guyana and Venezuela

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