WASHINGTON, DC – The Biden administration has reaffirmed its “unwavering support” for Guyana’s sovereignty, reiterating Washington’s call for a peaceful resolution of the land boundary dispute between Guyana and Venezuela.
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana– Guyana says it will take the border issue with Venezuela to the United Nations on Wednesday after it described as “unsettling developments” in relation to the “unlawful claim" by Caracas to the Essequibo region in Guyana.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has warned Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro not to "ever question" the resolve of Guyana reiterating that the population remains united in the face of claims by Caracas to the ownership of the mineral and forest-rich county of Essequibo.
NAROBI, Kenya – The Kenyan parliament has approved the deployment of 1,000 police officers to Haiti as the security situation continues to deteriorate on the island.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Monday morning described as “misinformation” a video circulating on social media showing the hoisting of a Venezuelan flag along the western border in Essequibo replacing the Guyana “Golden Arrowhead” flag. The statement by the GDF comes as Venezuelans on Sunday approved a referendum that had been called by the Nicolás Maduro government in its bid to claim sovereignty over mineral rich Essequibo.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo says teams from the United States Department of Defense will arrive in Guyana from next week amid the ongoing tension between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country and Venezuela over the ownership of the mineral and forest-rich county of Essequibo.
LONDON, UK – Guyana has given the International Court of Justice evidence that allegedly shows Venezuela intends to gain ownership of the mineral and forest-rich county of Essequibo through a referendum on December 3.
GEORGETOWN. Guyana – The Biden administration and the government of Guyana say they remain committed to enhancing cooperation and coordination concerning Venezuela’s December 3 referendum.
PARAMARIBO, Suriname – The death toll from the collapse of an illegal gold mine at Rosebel, one of South America’s largest open-pit gold projects, climbed to 14 on Tuesday after more bodies were recovered from the facility.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – CARICOM has expressed its “horror and concern” at what it described as “ the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza that continues to worsen”. In a brief statement, CARICOM said that it was also concerned at mounting death toll on the civilian population, including women and children, particularly in Gaza, but also in other areas of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has said it would deliver on Friday, its Order on Guyana’s request for ”the indication of provisional measures” aimed at preventing Venezuela from holding a referendum over the ownership of the mineral and forest-rich county of Essequibo.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) is calling on Guyana's government to consider a counter-referendum to affirm the country’s territorial integrity, as Venezuela moves to stage a December 3 referendum to gain ownership of the mineral and forest-rich county of Essequibo.
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has expressed concern at the recent escalation of tension between Guyana and Venezuela over the border controversy between them.