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Venezuela builds up troops near Guyana border

The government of Nicolas Maduro increases military presence in the border with the disputed oil-rich Essequibo region despite the commitments it made in talks with Guyana.

The government of Nicolas Maduro increases military presence in the border with the disputed oil-rich Essequibo region despite the recent commitments it made in talks with Guyana. We take a look at how recent oil discoveries have escalated a historic disagreement.

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(Picture: Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, on 8 December 2023. Picture credit: Prensa Miraflores.)

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Fri 9 Feb 2024 22:32GMT

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