Venezuela Bolsters Military Presence on Guyana Border Amid Oil Dispute
TL;DR
Despite a recent agreement to de-escalate tensions, satellite images reveal that Venezuela has increased its military presence near the border with Guyana, with an expansion of operations at the Anacoco Island military base and new infrastructure, including armored vehicles and improved access roads. This comes after a December agreement between the two countries to avoid escalation and settle the territorial dispute diplomatically, following heightened tensions over a Venezuelan referendum and concerns of armed conflict.
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- Venezuela builds forces near border with Guyana despite agreement to de-escalate CNN
- Venezuela Deploys Military to Oil-Rich Guyana's Border - WSJ The Wall Street Journal
- Venezuela building up troops on Guyana border, satellite images show The Guardian
- ExxonMobil to explore for oil and gas in offshore area under dispute by Guyana and Venezuela The Associated Press
- Venezuela Pledges Forceful Response to Exxon in Disputed Zone Bloomberg
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