Venezuelans on Sunday for the first time elected a governor and other lawmakers for Essequibo, an oil-rich region that Venezuela has laid claim to even though it is widely recognized as being part of ...

Between 2016 and 2025, at least 10 attacks against Guyana Defense Forces were carried out by armed Venezuelan groups identified as sindicatos. InSight Crime reported on their potential links to the Ma ...

The State Department says elections called by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to elect a governor and legislators for the ...

Instead its “governor” was chosen by a few voters in Venezuela’s Bolívar state, across the border. When the new legislative ...

Venezuelan organized crime has taken root in the Essequibo region as Venezuela escalates claims to this Guyanese territory.

In Sunday’s election, President Nicolás Maduro has called to elect a governor of Essequibo — a region that actually belongs to neighboring Guyana. By Genevieve Glatsky On Sunday, Venezuela ...

Power outages hit Caracas, Venezuelan states Blackout disrupted major oil terminal Government blames opposition without providing evidence CARACAS/BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela, Aug 30 (Reuters ...

A string of armed attacks on Guyanese soldiers patrolling the disputed Essequibo region has intensified tensions between ...

Voters are heading to the polls to elect parliamentarians and local governors amid calls from the opposition to boycott the elections. The governor of the disputed Guayana Esequiba region is also up ...

Venezuela’s ruling party has claimed victory in regional and parliamentary elections that were boycotted by the opposition.

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 rich in oil and minerals.