World Sep 01 Guyana holds general election as candidates vie for control of country’s oil By Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press
World Apr 04 Guyana condemns Venezuela for signing into law a referendum approving annexation of disputed region Guyana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs vowed not to yield any land to Venezuela and called the move targeting Guyana's western Essequibo region an "egregious violation of the most fundamental principles of international law."… By Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press
World Feb 07 ExxonMobil to explore for oil and gas in offshore area under dispute by Guyana and Venezuela The move could escalate tensions between Venezuela and neighboring Guyana, which awarded the exploration license. The area is considered part of Guyana's Essequibo region, but Venezuela has long claimed it as its own. 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 30 British warship arrives in Guyana as Venezuela holds military exercises in response A British warship arrived in Guyana on Friday afternoon amid rising tensions from a border dispute between the former British colony and Venezuela. By Manuel Rueda, Associated Press
Dec 28 Venezuela will hold military exercises as a British warship heads to Guyana By Manuel Rueda, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 14 Guyana says it refuses to bow to Venezuela in dispute over oil-rich territory By Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 14 Guyana and Venezuela leaders meet as Caribbean region pushes to defuse territorial dispute By Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press The dispute escalated after Venezuelans voted in a referendum to claim two-thirds of their small neighbor. Continue reading
Dec 11 Leaders of Guyana and Venezuela to meet this week amid territorial dispute By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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