When Guyana gained independence from Britain in 1966, its new government agreed with Venezuela that a joint border commission would resolve the dispute. But the sides did not reach an understanding.

In an interview with the Miami Herald, Guyana President Irfaan Ali called the move by Maduro “reckless.” Venezuela raises stakes in border dispute, creates military zone to be carved out of Guyana ...

Venezuela’s President, Nicolás Maduro, and his allies are seeking a mandate from voters to annex nearly a third of Guyana’s territory. A woman holds a sign of the Venezuelan map with the Essequibo ...

UN’s top court bars Venezuela from action in Guyana border dispute The International Court of Justice issued the ruling two days before a referendum over a disputed oil-rich territory. Published ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The government of Guyana, under pressure from neighboring Brazil and a Caribbean trading bloc, agreed Sunday to join bilateral talks with Venezuela over an escalating ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United Nations’ highest court ruled Thursday that it can hear a case between South American neighbors Guyana and Venezuela about a border dispute that dates back ...

Guyana’s people believe Essequibo is theirs and see no legal issue in the matter, said Cummings, who has written about the dispute and grew up in Guyana, four miles from the border with Venezuela.

Dec 6 (Reuters) - Tensions between neighbors Venezuela and Guyana have ratcheted up in recent weeks over a long-running territorial dispute. At issue is a 160,000-square-km (62,000-square-mile ...

Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday it was concerned about a border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana that intensified this week following Britain’s decision to send a warship ...

What the Venezuela-Guyana border dispute means for oil prices U.S. stands by ‘unwavering support’ for Guyana: White House Last Updated: Dec. 7, 2023 at 3:21 p.m. ET First Published: Dec. 7 ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday it was concerned about a border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana that intensified this week following Britain’s ...