Fears simmer in Essequibo region as Venezuela eyes the disputed territory | Border Disputes News

Fears simmer in Essequibo region as Venezuela eyes the disputed territory | Border Disputes News

Wakapoa, Guyana – The threat had always been there, ever since Lloyd Perreira was a young child: that one day his ancestral home could be absorbed into the neighbouring country of Venezuela. A member of the Lokono Indigenous people, Perreira considers his home Essequibo, a vast territory on the western…

Israeli minister Gantz says situation on Lebanon border ‘demands change’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israeli minister Gantz says situation on Lebanon border ‘demands change’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Comments from the Israeli war cabinet member are the latest to hint at the possibility of an escalation with Hezbollah. Senior Israeli minister Benny Gantz says the situation on the country’s border with Lebanon “must change”, hinting at the possibility of military escalation with the armed group Hezbollah. Gantz, a…

US to conduct Guyana flights as tensions mount over Venezuela dispute | Border Disputes News

US to conduct Guyana flights as tensions mount over Venezuela dispute | Border Disputes News

US announces flight drills, stresses ‘unwavering support’ for Guyana’s sovereignty amid growing border tensions. The United States has said it will conduct joint flight drills with Guyana amid growing border tensions between Guyana and Venezuela. The long-running dispute over the oil-rich Essequibo region, which is being heard by the International…