In Sunday’s election, President Nicolás Maduro has called to elect a governor of Essequibo — a region that actually belongs to neighboring Guyana.
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Marco Rubio Warns Venezuela Against Attacking Guyana Over ExxonMobil Deal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was visiting Guyana amid ExxonMobil’s oil production there. Venezuela has asserted claims to a large region of the country. Mr. Rubio later flew to Suriname.
U.S. Call for Gaza Cease-Fire Runs Into Russia-China Veto
The American draft resolution before the Security Council did not go far enough to end the Israel-Hamas war, Russia and China said, after the United States had vetoed three earlier resolutions.
A Cold War Era Dispute Between Venezuela and Guyana Complicates U.S. Relations
Venezuela’s territorial claim has been made against leftists and by leftists. It’s been about colonialism, nationalism, Cold War and oil, and it’s complicating U.S. foreign policy.
Venezuela Orders Arrest of Top Opposition Figures on Treason
The move is the latest of several that undercut prospects of free elections next year, despite commitments made to the Biden administration in return for sanctions relief.
Maduro’s Vote to Annex Territory From Guyana Is Seen as a Diversion
President Nicolás Maduro says an oil-rich part of Guyana belongs to Venezuela. Voters agreed on Sunday, but turnout appeared to be low.
Chasing Big Mergers, Oil Executives Dismiss Peak Oil Concerns
Exxon Mobil and Chevron are spending tens of billions of dollars buying oil and gas assets, betting that the International Energy Agency’s predictions of declining oil demand are wrong.
Guyanese Teenager Is Charged With 19 Counts of Murder in School Dorm Fire
Investigators have accused the 15-year-old student of starting the blaze in anger after her mobile phone was confiscated.
Severe Flooding in Guyana Prompts Extensive Relief Effort
More than 6,900 households have been severely affected by flooding across the small South American country in the past several weeks, according to official estimates.
Severe Flooding Prompts Extensive Relief Effort in Guyana
More than 6,900 households have been severely affected by flooding across the small South American country in the past several weeks, according to official estimates.