Venezuela approved a referendum to take over the neighboring oil-rich Essequibo region controlled by the sovereign nation of Guyana after a vote Sunday, according to election officials. The ...

Work on the bridge, which links Venezuela's mainland to a military base, has caused a decades-old row over border lines in the Essequibo region to flare up again.

Guyanese president speaks out after Venezuela makes claim on oil-rich region of his country 06:54. Guyana's President Irfaan Ali said the country is taking every necessary step to protect itself ...

However, it remains unlikely that Guyana will budge on the border issue. “We have no objection to any conversation with Venezuela with the aim of ensuring the peace and stability of our region ...