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.

Guyana has pledged to crack down on gold smuggled across the border from neighboring Venezuela at the urging of the U.S.

Venezuela stages elections for a disputed part of neighboring Guyana The oil-rich territory of El Esequibo is internationally recognized as part of Guyana. The State Department says the election ...

In Sunday’s election, President Nicolás Maduro has called to elect a governor of Essequibo — a region that actually belongs to neighboring Guyana. By Genevieve Glatsky On Sunday, Venezuela ...

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

Venezuela), prompted by Venezuela’s announcement of its plans to hold elections in Guyana’s Esse-quibo region, which is an integral part of Guyana’s national territory, and which Venezuela ...

Venezuela is on course to hold an election to choose a Governor and eight deputies on May 25 in the area in Guyana, our legitimate territory, it claims as part of Venezuela.

Venezuela's government has rejected a ruling from the United Nations' top court ordering the South American country to refrain from holding elections for officials who supposedly would oversee a ...

Venezuela’s autocratic president, Nicolás Maduro, on Sunday staged regional elections across the country — and, controversially, to elect a governor and legislators to represent a disputed ...

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.