Guyana has claimed the resource-rich region of Essequibo. But so has Venezuela. Will a new election ratchet up tensions?

By Sir Ronald Sanders On May 25, a day before Guyana commemorates its 59th year of independence, the government of Nicolás Maduro says it intends to stage elections in Guyana’s Essequibo region. This ...

Guyana is warning that anyone living in the South American country who participates in upcoming elections organized by ...

Caracas’ ambassador here President Irfaan Ali yesterday underscored diplomacy, and not aggression, as Guyana’s weapon of ...

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AS the Ministry of Education’s ‘Because We Care’ cash grant distribution continues across the Essequibo Coast, parents from all walks of life are expressing ...

Guyana’s Foreign Ministry rejected a statement by China’s Chargé d’Affaires Huang Rui, urging Georgetown and Caracas to resolve their border dispute over the Essequibo region through ...

As the elections in Venezuela draw nearer, we are paying closer attention to what is happening there. From Guyana, Marco ...

The May 25 election organized by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is the latest step in a push to annex the Essequibo region, which Venezuela has long claimed as its own. Venezuelans living in ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP) — Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali told AFP Wednesday that plans by neighbour Venezuela to elect ...

Georgetown: A towering 16-foot 'murti' (statue) of Lord Hanuman has been installed in Essequibo Coast of Guyana's Sparta, at ...