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Venezuelans approve referendum to claim sovereignty over area of Guyana

Venezuelans have approved a referendum called by the government of president Nicolas Maduro to claim sovereignty over an oil- and mineral-rich area of neighbouring Guyana. The Venezuelan government argues the territory was stolen when the border was ...

04 Dec 2023 at 05:00

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British warship arrives in Guyana as tensions rise over border dispute

A British warship has arrived in Guyana amid rising tensions between the former British colony and Venezuela. The HMS Trent’s arrival on Friday led Venezuela to begin military exercises a day earlier, near its border with Guyana. Brazil’s Ministry ...

30 Dec 2023 at 02:43

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Troops to stay in place until ‘imperialist’ British boat leaves, says Venezuela

Venezuela said on Saturday it will continue to deploy nearly 6,000 troops until a British military vessel sent to neighbouring Guyana leaves the waters off the coast of the two South American nations. In a video posted to X, the Venezuelan ...

30 Dec 2023 at 22:13

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Guyana and Venezuela agree to ‘refrain from escalating conflict’

The leaders of Guyana and Venezuela have promised not to use threats or force against each other, but talks on Thursday failed to reach an agreement in a bitter dispute over a vast border region rich with oil and minerals. A joint ...

15 Dec 2023 at 04:09

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Venezuela and Guyana agree to ‘high-level meeting’ over disputed territory

The presidents of Venezuela and Guyana have agreed to meet over a sovereignty dispute involving an oil and mineral-rich territory. Venezuela voted in a referendum to claim Essequibo, which it says was stolen when the border was ...

10 Dec 2023 at 02:32

Venezuelan and Guyanan presidents meet over disputed territory

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Venezuelan and Guyanan presidents meeting over disputed territory

The leaders of Guyana and Venezuela have landed in St Vincent and the Grenadines for a tense meeting as regional nations sought to defuse a long-standing territorial dispute that has escalated with Venezuelans voting in a ...

14 Dec 2023 at 14:36

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Guyana warns Venezuela ‘profoundly incorrect’ over claiming disputed territory

Vice president Bharrat Jagdeo has warned Guyana will protect its sovereignty after neighbouring Venezuela claimed sovereignty in a referendum over an oil and mineral-rich part of the country. President Nicolas Maduro’s ...

09 Dec 2023 at 06:02

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