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Venezuela passes law to annex region of Guyana
VI CONSORTIUM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, South America- In a move that intensifies the longstanding territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela, Venezuelan lawmakers have thrown a fresh spark into the tinderbox by approving President Nicolas Maduro's ambitious plans to establish the state of Guayana Esequiba.
Guyana & Venezuela agree to use no force in border controversy
KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines – After a long day of talks in St Vincent and The Grenadines, both Guyana and Venezuela have agreed that directly or indirectly, the two countries will not threaten or use force against one another in any circumstances in the Essequibo border controversy.
Venezuelan & Guyanese Presidents set for historic face-to-face meeting
VI CONSORTIUM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana - The leaders of Venezuela and Guyana have agreed to meet on neutral ground this week, in an attempt to de-escalate an escalating border dispute between the two countries.
VI's Premier calls on Venezuela to respect ICJ ruling on Guyana land dispute
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has called for peace to prevail in the region, concerning the land dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region and Venezuela's threat to illegally annex the area.
Guyana appeals to US & UN as Venezuela advances annexation of territory
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, SA- Guyana has turned to the United Nations and the United States for help as the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, announced a series of measures intended to advance its annexation of two-thirds of the independent South American nation’s territory.
Venezuela defies ICJ ruling with referendum on annexing Essequibo from Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, SA- Venezuelan electoral authorities on Sunday, December 3, 2023, claimed that 95 percent of voters in a nonbinding referendum approved of the nation's territorial claim on a huge chunk of neighboring oil-rich Guyana.
'My country has a lot of problems but send me back' – Venezuelan
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Venezuelan native Rafael J. T Guerrero, who was caught entering the Virgin Islands via a speed boat at Trellis Bay, Beef Island on the night of Monday February 3, 2020 without the permission of immigration officials, told the Magistrate's Court that although his homeland is problematic at the moment, he longs to return to his family.
7.0 quake rocks Windward Islands
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A magnitude 7.0 earthquake was recorded on August 21, 2018, at 5:37 PM, by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre.
2 VIslanders held with alleged cocaine in Venezuela
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Two Virgin Islanders have been held in Venezuela after authorities there allegedly found a large quantity of cocaine in a vessel the men were in some time last week.
Guyana & Venezuela restore ambassadors despite border row
BBC NEWS
Guyana and Venezuela agreed on Sunday to restore their respective ambassadors despite a continuing border dispute.