President Irfaan Ali said late Friday that the government of the South American country is dedicating “enormous resources” to ...

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 ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana has pledged to crack down on gold smuggled across the border from neighboring Venezuela at the urging of the U.S. government.

The article explores Venezuela's use of criminal gangs in its border conflict with Guyana over the mineral-rich Essequibo region.

Two decades ago, Guyana, a multi-party democracy, took a free market, foreign investment turn. In 2011, ExxonMobil discovered a series of finds totaling 11 billion barrels off the shore of the ...

Gunfire and gold: How Venezuela is using criminal gangs in border conflict with Guyana By Antonio Maria Delgado. Updated June 11, 2025 8:00 PM.

Guyana said Thursday its soldiers had come under attack three times in 24 hours in a disputed oil-rich border region where neighbor Venezuela plans to hold elections this month.

Asked about the psychological assurance people receive from seeing Guyana Defence Force soldiers on the ground, Gouveia said, “Well, like I said, we do have… soldiers on the border.

In 2018, Guyana went to the International Court of Justice and asked judges to uphold the 1899 ruling. Meanwhile, Venezuela has dismissed the border drawn more than a century ago, noting Guyana ...