CARICOM condemns ‘unacceptable escalation’ of tensions between Guyana and Venezuela

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CARICOM condemns ‘unacceptable escalation’ of tensions between Guyana and Venezuela

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) today criticised Venezuela for the “unacceptable escalation of tensions” with Guyana over the border dispute regarding the ownership of the Essequibo – an oil-rich...

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