The Essequibo River flows through Kurupukari crossing in Guyana on November 19, 2023. Venezuela has long claimed Guyana's Essequibo region, a territory larger than Greece and rich in oil and minerals.

US Deputy Secretary of State says, calls on OAS to respond to territorial threats, disregard for international norms ...

Guyana has claimed the resource-rich region of Essequibo. But so has Venezuela. Will a new election ratchet up tensions?

Most countries and the 125,000 people who live in Essequibo all agree: It belongs to Guyana, a country of about 800,000, not Venezuela, a nation of roughly 28 million.

The Essequibo region represents two-thirds of Guyana and is rich in gold, diamonds, timber and other natural resources. It also is located close to massive offshore oil deposits, with current ...

The Essequibo represents 60% of Guyana’s territory. It is also located along our border with Venezuela and is in proximity to the Atlantic Ocean.

When soldiers and anti-drug officials dug up 4.4 tons of cocaine at an illegal airstrip in northwest Guyana on August 31, 2024, they uncovered more than just drugs. They found evidence that Guyana’s ...

Less than six months prior, police discovered 44 foreign women at the same club who had allegedly been trafficked, exploited, and abused. The Venezuelan victims, like many vulnerable people trafficked ...

The Essequibo region represents two-thirds of Guyana and is rich in gold, diamonds, timber and other natural resources. It also is located close to massive offshore oil deposits, with current ...

The Essequibo region represents two-thirds of Guyana and is rich in gold, diamonds, timber and other natural resources. It also is located close to massive offshore oil deposits , with current ...

The Essequibo region represents two-thirds of Guyana and is rich in gold, diamonds, timber and other natural resources. It also is located close to massive offshore oil deposits, with current ...