Venezuela's Maduro had adopted an increasingly aggressive stance toward the disputed Essequibo region in recent years.

As Trump attempts to convince the oil industry to invest in Venezuela, ExxonMobil has shown hesitance to take the offer. The ...

Lower regional risk is lifting Guyana’s natural resources appeal as investors reassess security and growth prospects.

A quiet frontier in South America is rapidly becoming one of the world’s most volatile energy flashpoints. The disputed region of Essequibo, a sparsely populated expanse administered by Guyana but ...

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FILE - A youth drives a motorcycle in front of a mural of a map of Venezuela with the Essequibo territory, a swath of land administered and controlled by Guyana but claimed by Venezuela, in the 23 de ...

Neil Villamizar, part of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's ruling party, was elected governor of the disputed Essequibo region - Copyright AFP Pedro MATTEY Neil ...

(CNN) — Venezuelans on Sunday for the first time elected a governor and other lawmakers for Essequibo, an oil-rich region that Venezuela has laid claim to even though it is widely recognized as being ...

The Venezuelan regime is disputing the Essequibo with Guyana, an oil-rich border territory that has been under Guyanese rule for more than a century. chrispecoraro Getty Images A string of armed ...

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. Armed men in civilian ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed Thursday that the United States will respond forcefully if Venezuela attacks Guyana, amid an ongoing territorial dispute that includes ...