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.

On May 25, Venezuela held regional elections including Essequibo—referred to by Caracas as "Guayana Esequiba"—despite the fact that voting did not occur within the territory.

Venezuela elected officials on Sunday for the first time for Essequibo region, an oil-rich territory that Caracas claims from neighboring Guyana as part of a centuries-old dispute.

Venezuela argues that a 1966 agreement to resolve the dispute effectively nullified the original arbitration. The case is still pending in court while tensions between the two countries keep rising.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has vowed that the United States will respond forcefully if Venezuela attacks Guyana amid an ongoing territorial dispute that includes massive oil and gas reserves.

Waco economist Ray Perryman said then that the territorial dispute surrounding Guyana’s oil and natural gas-rich western region of Essequibo “has been going on for a century, but the recent ...

It is unclear how the officials, once elected, plan on running the territory, which Guyana governs. The election is the latest provocation in a long-running territory dispute between Venezuela and ...

Venezuela elected officials on Sunday for the first time for Essequibo region, an oil-rich territory that Caracas claims from neighboring Guyana as part of a centuries-old dispute.

It is unclear how the officials, once elected, plan on running the territory, which Guyana governs. The election is the latest provocation in a long-running territory dispute between Venezuela and ...