Guyana
Venezuela creates new state in territory under dispute with Guyana
World
By Deisy Buitrago CARACAS (Reuters) – Lawmakers in Venezuela allied with the government of President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday approved the creation ...
Exxon Considers Pre-Emption Rights to Hess’ Guyana Oil Stake
Business
(Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. and Cnooc Ltd. are considering exercising rights to acquire Hess Corp.’s stake in a giant offshore oil ...
Venezuela’s Maduro blasts ‘provocation’ as UK sends warship to Guyana – POLITICO
World
LONDON — Venezuela lashed out at “an act of hostile provocation” after the United Kingdom deployed a navy patrol ship to Guyana ...
Venezuela launches military exercise near Guyana over UK warship ‘threat’
World
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro ordered more than 5,600 military personnel to participate in a “defensive” exercise near the border with Guyana, in ...
Guyana agreed to talks with Venezuela over territorial dispute under pressure from Brazil, others
World
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — The government of Guyana, under pressure from neighboring Brazil and a Caribbean trading bloc, agreed Sunday to join ...
Guyana, Venezuela presidents to meet Thursday on border row
World
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his Guyanese counterpart, Irfaan Ali, will meet Thursday on their countries’ growing dispute over the oil-rich region ...
Brazil urges Venezuela to avoid inflaming territory dispute with Guyana
World
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday expressed to his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro growing concern over ...
Guyana’s president says his country is preparing to defend itself from Venezuela over disputed area
World
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Guyana’s president told The Associated Press on Wednesday that his country is taking every necessary step ...
Venezuela holds referendum on oil-rich region in dispute with Guyana
World
Venezuelans voted Sunday in a non-binding referendum that the government hopes will strengthen its century-old claim to the oil-rich Essequibo territory controlled ...
Venezuela’s planned vote over territory dispute leaves Guyana residents on edge
World
SURAMA, Guyana (AP) — Congregants of an Anglican church in a sparsely populated rainforest village in Guyana gathered recently to bid on ...
