World Apr 04 Guyana condemns Venezuela for signing into law a referendum approving annexation of disputed region By Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press
World Jan 10 Guyana asks U.S. to help boost its military as territorial dispute with Venezuela deepens The announcement follows two days of talks among top Guyanese officials and Daniel P. Erikson, deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Western Hemisphere who traveled to the South American country to discuss defense and security partnerships. By Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press
World Dec 28 Venezuela will hold military exercises as a British warship heads to Guyana In a nationally televised address on Thursday, Maduro said that 6,000 Venezuelan troops, including air and naval forces, will conduct joint operations off the nation's eastern coast -- near the border with Guyana. By Manuel Rueda, Associated Press
World Dec 14 Guyana says it refuses to bow to Venezuela in dispute over oil-rich territory The small South American nation of Guyana says it refuses to bow to its larger neighbor Venezuela before the two countries met in the latest chapter of a bitter dispute over an oil and mineral-rich territory claimed by both. By Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press
World Dec 11 Leaders of Guyana and Venezuela to meet this week amid territorial dispute Guyana's president says he is coming to the meeting with goodwill but insists that the case be heard at the International Court of Justice. By Associated Press
Dec 09 Watch 7:28 What to know about escalations in Venezuela and Guyana’s territorial dispute By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson Tensions are rising in South America as Venezuela threatens to take over a large region of Guyana that’s rich in resources. Venezuela on Saturday signaled openness to “high-level” talks to resolve the standoff, but Guyana has yet to respond. Ali… Continue watching
Dec 06 Guyana’s president says country is preparing to defend itself from Venezuela over disputed region By Dánica Coto, Associated Press When asked if he has requested military assistance, President Irfaan Ali said his government is reaching out to allies and regional partners to protect Essequibo. Continue reading
Dec 05 Maduro orders the ‘immediate’ exploitation of oil, gas and mines in Guyana’s Essequibo region By Associated Press The announcement came a day a day after Maduro got the victory he sought in a weekend referendum on whether to claim sovereignty over the region. Continue reading
Dec 03 Venezuelans vote in referendum to claim sovereignty of territory under dispute with Guyana By Regina Garcia Cano, Jorge Rueda, Associated Press Venezuelans are voting in a referendum Sunday called by the government of President Nicolás Maduro to claim sovereignty over a large swath of neighboring Guyana, arguing the oil- and mineral-rich territory was stolen when the border was drawn more than… Continue reading