Guyana News » Essequibo Islands West De News Guyana » Essequibo Islands-West De » Culture: No Man’s Land: How Drug Trafficking Took Root in the Disputed Essequibo Territory
When soldiers and anti-drug officials dug up 4.4 tons of cocaine at an illegal airstrip in northwest Guyana on August 31, 2024, they uncovered more than just drugs. They found evidence that Guyana’s ...
News Guyana » Essequibo Islands-West De » Culture: A Golden Opportunity: Maduro and Venezuelan Miners Target Essequibo
Just after 5 p.m. on May 13, 2025, shots rang out along the Cuyuní River, as troops from the Guyana Defense Force (GDF) made their way between the towns of Eteringbang and Makapa, along the broad ...
News Guyana » Essequibo Islands-West De » Culture: Tensions over Essequibo region resurface as Venezuela completes a bridge to a disputed border base
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Guyana’s government Saturday formally protested to Venezuela following the completion by Venezuela's armed forces of a bridge built on a remote river island shared by both ...
News Guyana » Essequibo Islands-West De » Culture: Venezuela held an election for an oil-rich region. The main problem is it belongs to another country
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 ...
News Guyana » Essequibo Islands-West De » Culture: Venezuela's interim president's Essequibo badge sparks Guyana protest
The long-standing territorial dispute between neighboring countries Venezuela and Guyana is showing signs of escalation. The "badge" consistently worn by Venezuela’s interim president at diplomatic ...