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…

Venezuela and Guyana agree not to use force in Essequibo dispute | Politics News

Venezuela and Guyana agree not to use force in Essequibo dispute | Politics News

Leaders hold tense talks after Venezuela organised referendum to claim oil-rich territory that makes up two-thirds of Guyana. Venezuela and Guyana have agreed not to resort to force to settle a territorial dispute over the oil-rich Essequibo region after a tense meeting between the two countries’ leaders in the Caribbean….

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…

Venezuela claims large support for annexing oil-rich Guyana territory | News

Venezuela claims large support for annexing oil-rich Guyana territory | News

In the referendum Venezuelan voters were asked whether they support establishing a state in Essequibo. Venezuela has claimed it has large public support to take over an oil-rich region across the border in Guyana. The referendum result, announced on Monday, came after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) warned Caracas…

Venezuela holds referendum on oil-rich Guyana region: Four things to know | Politics News

Venezuela holds referendum on oil-rich Guyana region: Four things to know | Politics News

Venezuela is set to hold a referendum on Sunday on whether to establish a new state in a disputed, oil-rich territory long ruled by Guyana. The vote comes after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) urged Venezuela to refrain from “taking any action” that could alter the status quo in…