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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…

France 24

Calls Mount For Calm As Guyana-Venezuela Border Tensions Soar

The United States, through National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, urged the sides to find a diplomatic solution to the territorial dispute, saying "we don't want to see this come to blows."

Latin Times

Guyana Army Helicopter Missing Near Tense Border With Venezuela

The long-running dispute over Essequibo, which comprises some two-thirds of Guyanese territory, has intensified since ExxonMobil discovered oil there in 2015.

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Venezuela, Guyana Open 'Communication Channels' As Border Tension Mounts

Guyana and Venezuela agreed Wednesday to "keep the communication channels open" in a fast-worsening feud over a disputed, oil-rich region as Brazil reinforced troops on its northern border with the neighbors.

International Business Times

Venezuela, Guyana Tensions Rise Over Disputed Oil-rich Region

Tensions rose between Venezuela and Guyana Tuesday as Caracas proposed a bill to declare a Venezuelan province in a disputed oil-rich region and ordered the state oil company to issue licenses for extracting crude there.

International Business Times

Guyana Says Will Approach UN If Venezuela Moves On Disputed Region

Guyana said Tuesday it will approach the UN Security Council for help if Venezuela makes any moves on a disputed oil-rich region following a referendum Caracas says bolstered its claim to it.

International Business Times

Guyana 'Vigilant' After Venezuelans Vote On Fate Of Border Region

Guyana said Monday it would remain "vigilant" after Venezuelans voted overwhelmingly in favor of claiming an oil-rich border region that makes up more than two-thirds of its territory.

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Venezuela referendum result: voters back bid to claim sovereignty over large swath of Guyana

Disputed territory of Essequibo is larger than Greece, rich in minerals and gives access to part of the Atlantic boasting oil in commercial quantities

The Guardian - AU

Essequibo referendum: Is Venezuela about to seize part of Guyana?

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is organising a referendum on Sunday to decide whether to create a new state in the Essequibo territory, an area currently under the control of neighbouring Guyana. Does Caracas have the means for its territorial ambitions, or is it just political grandstanding?

France 24

Venezuela To Hold Referendum Over Essequibo Land Dispute With Guyana

Venezuela on Sunday will hold a referendum that it hopes will strengthen its century-old claim to the oil-rich Essequibo territory controlled by neighboring Guyana.

International Business Times

Venezuela To Vote On Oil-rich Region Controlled By Guyana

A decades-old dispute over the oil-rich Essequibo territory reaches a new, potentially escalatory chapter on Sunday as Venezuela holds a referendum regarding the Guyana-controlled region.

Latin Times

Venezuela To Vote On Oil-Rich Region Controlled By Guyana

"The Venezuelan sun rises in Essequibo," "Essequibo belongs to Guyana" — the opposing camps' slogans say it all.

International Business Times

Transgender woman challenges societal norms by applying to compete in Miss Venezuela pageant

Venezuelan’s enthusiasm for beauty pageants is unparalleled and Miss Venezuela — the crown jewel of them all — may be the only event able to unite a deeply divided country

The Independent UK

‘She should be up there with the greatest’: celebrating the art of Gego

Fleeing Nazi Germany and ending up in Venezuela, the unusual artist found a career crafting offbeat sculptures, on display in a new exhibition

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Reuters

Venezuelan bills for power and water soar as subsidies cut back

Venezuelans are battling fast-rising utility bills as subsidies from the cash-strapped government dwindle, leaving many paying large chunks of their salaries for electricity and water despite regular blackouts and mains water shut-offs.

Reuters

Venezuelan opposition party replaces Guaido as candidate

Venezuelan opposition party Voluntad Popular on Friday named a new candidate for a key presidential primary in October, replacing formerly anti-government leader Juan Guaido who left Venezuela unexpectedly in late April.

The Independent UK

A decade under Maduro, migration marks Venezuelans’ lives

Few Venezuelans have not had their lives touched by migration over the last 10 years, when more than 7 million people left the struggling South American country

Reuters

Colombia and Venezuela sign deal to revive trade

Colombia and Venezuela on Thursday signed an agreement to revive trade between the two countries during a ceremony on a border bridge at which Colombia's President Gustavo Petro and Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro both signed.

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Venezuela appoints new ambassador to Colombia

Venezuela's National Assembly on Thursday approved the appointment of Carlos Eduardo Martinez, a former soldier, as the country's new ambassador to Colombia, after Caracas' former top diplomat to Bogota stood down in January.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Venezuela to Contract for 2 Iran-built Oil Tankers in Challenge to US Sanctions

Venezuela will contract with an Iranian shipyard to build two oil tankers under an existing construction agreement bedeviled by payment delays and difficulties with needed certifications, Reuters cited people familiar with the matter as saying. This is seen as a challenge to the US sanctions. It comes weeks after the…

Reuters

Voter apathy is hurdle for Venezuelan opposition as it seeks to unseat Maduro

Venezuela's opposition is hoping a presidential nominating contest will rally supporters after years of futile attempts to unseat the government of President Nicolas Maduro, but it faces deep voter apathy as people struggle to afford food and other basics.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Maduro, Iran FM Discuss Defense Against 'External Pressures'

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the visiting Iranian foreign minister discussed the need for "vigilance in defending their national interests against external pressures," according to a statement released Saturday. The Caracas visit Friday by Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian underlined the strength of an alliance between two countries seen as outcasts…

Reuters

Colombia, ELN rebels to resume peace talks in Mexico in February

Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group said on Saturday they will resume peace talks in Mexico next month, overcoming a recent impasse after the government recently declared and then called off a bilateral ceasefire.

Reuters

Colombia, ELN rebels likely to hold emergency meeting in Caracas-negotiator

Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group could hold an emergency meeting in Caracas as early as this week, the head of the government negotiating team said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Colombia, Venezuela presidents discuss investment, trade

Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro discussed binational investment and trade at a meeting in Caracas on Saturday, the Colombian government said.

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