Guyana

Maduro Says US Warships With 1,200 Missiles Targeting Venezuela

Venezuelan President Maduro warned that US warships with 1,200 missiles are targeting the country, declaring maximum readiness to defend.

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Guyana, Colombia Sign Defense Pact to Boost Joint Airspace Surveillance

Guyana and Colombia have signed a defense agreement to expand their joint aerial surveillance cooperation.

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Guyana Buys Military Patrol Vessel Triggering Rebuke From Venezuela

Guyana has bought a military patrol vessel from French shipbuilder Ocea, triggering a rebuke from Venezuela, which claims an oil-rich region of Guyana as its own.

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Venezuela Says US Building ‘Secret’ Bases in Disputed Guyana Region

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused the US of building "secret military bases" in Essequibo, an oil-rich region of Guyana that Caracas claims as its territory.

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Guyana Wants New Choppers, Drones as Venezuela Tensions Soar

Guyana has announced a major investment in modern military weapons and equipment as tensions with neighboring Venezuela continue to soar.

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UK to Divert Warship to Guyana as Tensions Flare With Venezuela

Britain said it will divert a Royal Navy warship to waters off Guyana, after a long-simmering territorial dispute between the South American ally and Venezuela recently flared again.

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Venezuela, Guyana Agree Not to ‘Use Force’ to Settle Land Dispute

The presidents of Venezuela and Guyana pledged not to resort to force to settle a long-simmering territorial dispute over the oil-rich Essequibo region.

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Venezuela, Guyana Leaders to Meet to ‘De-escalate’ Tensions

The presidents of Venezuela and Guyana will meet for talks that analysts say could "de-escalate" tensions but will do little to resolve their countries' long-standing territorial dispute. 

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US Holds Military Exercises in Guyana as Border Tensions Soar

The US will carry out military flights in Guyana in a joint operation as the South American country faces soaring tensions with neighboring Venezuela over a contested oil-rich region.

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Venezuela, Guyana Tensions Rise Over Disputed Oil-Rich Region

Tensions rose between Venezuela and Guyana as Caracas proposed a bill to create a Venezuelan province in a disputed oil-rich region.

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