The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) said this afternoon (Tuesday 12th December 2023) that Prime Minister Keith Rowley will attend the meeting in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, scheduled to take place on Thursday (14th December 2023) between the Presidents of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, on matters related to the border dispute between the two (2) countries.
The OPM said the meeting was borne out of ongoing discussions and a decision taken at an Emergency CARICOM Virtual Meeting held last Friday (8th December 2023). Venezuela has been claiming the Essequibo county region in Guyana belongs to it, with President Nicolas Maduro announcing on Tuesday 5th December 2023 that a bill would be sent to the National Assembly for the creation of a “Guyana Esequiba” province, in a region Guyana has administered for over a century. Maduro gave an ultimatum to oil companies working under concessions given by Guyana to withdraw their operations within three (3) months. Tensions between neighbors Venezuela and Guyana have ratcheted up in recent weeks over a long-running territorial dispute. At issue is a 160,000-square-km (62,000-square-mile) border territory around the Esequibo river, which is mostly jungle, and an offshore area where massive discoveries of oil and gas have been made. More on this as it becomes available. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. We are a small operation. If you've found our articles to be informative, please consider supporting us via PayPal or buying us a coffee. Your contribution is incredibly appreciated and goes a long way. Simply sharing our articles also helps us. Sign up for our free WhatsApp Alerts to be notified as soon as we post breaking news. NEW! Check out our Merchandise Store for high-quality t-shirts, hats and more!
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