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  1. Venezuela held an election for an oil-rich region. The main ... - CNN

    May 25, 2025 · 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 …

  2. Venezuela expands military buildup at Guyana border in ... - CNN

    May 14, 2024 · “The constant drumbeat asserting ‘the Essequibo is ours,’ alongside the creation of new military commands and legal structures to oversee the defense of the region, is helping to ...

  3. Essequibo: Leaders of Venezuela and Guyana agree to avoid use of …

    Dec 15, 2023 · The government of Nicolas Maduro has organized the poll to ask Venezuelans to consider annexing the Essequibo region, which makes up two-thirds of tiny Guyana but is claimed by …

  4. ¿Cómo es la riqueza del Esequibo y cómo contribuyó al crecimiento ...

    Dec 12, 2023 · Aunque el territorio Esequibo, objeto de una histórica disputa entre Venezuela y la República Cooperativa de Guyana, está conformado mayoritariamente por una densa selva, en ese …

  5. ¿Qué idioma se habla en Esequibo? Demografía ... - CNN en Español

    Dec 6, 2023 · El Esequibo es una región de 160.000 km2 en la que habitan unas 125.000 personas de gran diversidad al estar entre dos territorios.

  6. ¿Qué es y dónde queda Guayana Esequiba? Lo que debes saber sobre …

    Dec 4, 2023 · La centenaria controversia entre Venezuela y Guyana por la soberanía del Esequibo, el territorio del noreste de Sudamérica de casi 160.000 km2 con salida al océano Atlántico, ubicado …

  7. Essequibo: Venezuelans approve takeover of oil-rich region of Guyana …

    Dec 4, 2023 · Last week, Guyanese President Irfaan Ali visited troops in Essequibo and dramatically hoisted a Guyanese flag on a mountain overlooking the border with Venezuela.

  8. Oil, threat of war, and China: why elections in this small South ... - CNN

    Sep 1, 2025 · The elections are being held amid increased tension with Venezuela over that country’s claim to sovereignty over the region of Essequibo, where the main economic activities are oil …

  9. Venezuela and Guyana agree to high-level meeting amid annexation …

    Dec 10, 2023 · Venezuela and Guyana have agreed to a high-level meeting over the status of the disputed and oil-rich Essequibo region, following a flurry of diplomacy involving leaders of both …

  10. A Venezuelan vote on an oil-rich region of Guyana raises concerns

    Dec 1, 2023 · A man in Caracas walks by a mural campaigning for a referendum to ask Venezuelans to consider annexing the Guyana-administered region of Essequibo, on November 28, 2023.