Venezuela eying Guyana

[Admiral Beez]

Fears Of Venezuela Invading Guyana Grow

Rich with oil and minerals, the region of Essequibo has long been disputed, but tensions are now threatening to spiral out of control.

www.thedrive.com

Back in the early 1980s, Belize asked for British forces to deter an invasion from Honduras. Would Guyana make a similar call for help from its former colonial overseers?

 

[ThomasP]

From 27 October 2023:

Guyana greenlights oil drilling in waters claimed by Venezuela

Guyana on Thursday announced a "significant" new oil discovery in an area claimed by neighbouring Venezuela and said it had awarded bids to eight companies, foreign and local, to drill for crude in its…

www.france24.com

Also, from 10 April 2020:

Rosneft’s Withdrawal amid U.S. Sanctions Contributes to Venezuela’s Isolation

Antonio de la Cruz, a senior associate with the Americas Program, discusses the impact of Russia's largest oil company opting to leave Venezuela amid U.S. sanctions.

www.csis.org