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Guyana asks U.S. to help boost its military as territorial dispute with Venezuela deepens

By Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press

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.

Mexico, Venezuela resume repatriation flights amid U.S. pressure to curb migration

By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press

Mexico and Venezuela announced Saturday that they have restarted repatriation flights of Venezuelans migrants in Mexico, the latest move by countries in the region to take on a flood of people traveling north to the United States.

British warship arrives in Guyana as Venezuela holds military exercises in response

By Manuel Rueda, Associated Press

A British warship arrived in Guyana on Friday afternoon amid rising tensions from a border dispute between the former British colony and Venezuela.

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.

U.S. and Venezuela swap prisoners, trading Maduro ally for 10 Americans and extradition of fugitive contractor

By Joshua Goodman, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The deal represents the U.S. government’s boldest bid to improve relations with the major oil-producing nation and extract concessions from the self-proclaimed socialist leader.

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.

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.

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.

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.