During the ceremony, the authorities toured the new facilities and inaugurated a Special Operations School in Selva while reaffirming that the Essequibo was indisputably Venezuelan territory.

The Essequibo region is sparsely populated, home to an estimated 125,000 people out of Guyana’s total 800,000. It covers about two-thirds of Guyana’s landmass.

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.

In Sunday’s election, President Nicolás Maduro has called to elect a governor of Essequibo — a region that actually belongs to neighboring Guyana. By Genevieve Glatsky On Sunday, Venezuela ...

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 ...

Tensions rise as armed attacks on Guyanese patrols in Essequibo region fuel ongoing dispute between Guyana and Venezuela. Learn more about the escalating conflict.

Guyana's army chief says Venezuelans participating in Essequibo vote risk arrest ... Venezuela has dismissed the border drawn more than a century ago, noting Guyana was still a British colony.