- Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute - Wikipedia
There is an ongoing territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region (Spanish: Guayana Esequiba ; Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaˈʝana eseˈkiβa] ⓘ) [1], a 159,500 km 2 (61,600 sq mi) area west of the Essequibo River and even parts south of it
- Essequibo | History, Oil, Contested Territory, Map | Britannica
A region along the northeastern coast of South America, Essequibo comprises roughly the western two-thirds of Guyana but is also claimed by Venezuela It is bordered to the west by Venezuela, to the south and west by Brazil, and to the north by the Atlantic Ocean
- Why Does Venezuela Claim Guyana’s Essequibo Territory?
Explore the complex, centuries-old territorial dispute between Venezuela and Guyana over the resource-rich Essequibo region, examining its historical roots and current legal challenges
- Essequibo Dispute: Venezuela vs Guyana Territory Crisis
This contested territory, known as Guayana Esequiba to Venezuela, encompasses nearly two-thirds of Guyana's current landmass and has transformed from a dormant historical disagreement into an active crisis following major offshore oil discoveries
- The Guyana-Venezuela Dispute over Essequibo - DiploWiki
The Essequibo region spans approximately 159,500 square kilometers, making up about 70 percent of Guyana’s territory Beyond its size, the region holds immense strategic and economic value, what makes it the center of a dispute between Guyana and Venezuela
- Essequibo: Venezuelans back claim to Guyana-controlled oil region - BBC
Venezuelans who turned out to vote in a referendum on the status of a disputed oil-rich territory long controlled by Guyana have overwhelmingly backed Venezuela's territorial claim More than
- The Entirely Manufactured and Dangerous Crisis over the Essequibo
A1: The Essequibo is a 61,600-square-mile disputed territory (slightly larger than the U S state of Georgia) that is claimed by both Guyana and Venezuela but has been continuously administered and controlled by Guyana since an arbitral award given in Paris in 1899
- Notes on the History of the Venezuela Guyana Boundary Dispute
In December 2023, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro threatened to annex Essequibo, the territory west of the Essequibo river, which constitutes two thirds of the neighbouring State of Guyana, and incorporate it into Venezuela as Guyana Esequiba
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