Venezuela says troops will stay deployed until British military vessel leaves waters off Guyana

Venezuela says troops will stay deployed until British military vessel leaves waters off Guyana

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Venezuela said Saturday it will continue to deploy nearly 6,000 troops until a British military vessel sent to neighboring Guyana leaves the waters off the coast of the two South American nations. In a video posted to X, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino appeared surrounded by military officers in front of … Read more

Guyana agreed to talks with Venezuela over territorial dispute under pressure from Brazil, others

Guyana agreed to talks with Venezuela over territorial dispute under pressure from Brazil, others

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — The government of Guyana, under pressure from neighboring Brazil and a Caribbean trading bloc, agreed Sunday to join bilateral talks with Venezuela over an escalating territorial dispute. The century-old dispute between the two South American nations recently reignited with the discovery of masses of oil in Guyana. The government of Nicolas … Read more

Tensions are soaring between Guyana and Venezuela over a territorial dispute. Here’s what to know

Tensions are soaring between Guyana and Venezuela over a territorial dispute. Here’s what to know

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A century-old territorial dispute deepened by the discovery of oil is boiling over between neighbors Guyana and Venezuela. Steeped in patriotism, the Venezuelan government is seizing on the fight to boost support ahead of a presidential election among a population fed up with a decade-long crisis that has pushed many into … Read more

Maduro orders the ‘immediate’ exploitation of oil, gas and mines in Guyana’s Essequibo

Maduro orders the ‘immediate’ exploitation of oil, gas and mines in Guyana’s Essequibo

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is asking the country’s state-owned companies to “immediately” begin to explore and exploit the oil, gas and mines in Guyana’s Essequibo region, a territory larger than Greece and rich in oil and minerals that Venezu… December 5, 2023, 8:19 PM ET • 2 min read CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás … Read more