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“Get out!”: Maduro breaks relations with US and demands all consular staff leave in next 72 hours

Nicolás Maduro spoke from the balcony of Venezuela’s presidential palace Wednesday, where he announced he was officially breaking political and diplomatic relations with the US and ordered all consular staff to leave the country within the next 72 hours,...

Venezuela prepares for massive anti-government marches

(CNN) Scores of people are expected to take to the streets of Venezuela on Wednesday in a revitalized effort against President Nicolas Maduro and his government. The opposition-controlled National Assembly called for Wednesday's nationwide marches after accusing Maduro's government of...

Jamaica seeking to retake Venezuela’s stake in Petrojam

The Jamaica government said last week it will be enacting special legislation that would allow it to forcibly retake the 49 per cent stake held by Venezuela in the state-owned oil refinery Petrojam, according to a report on the...

Guyana should seek broader alliance with US military to ward off threat from ‘desperate Venezuelan regime’ – Former Minister

A former Guyanese government official believes that a sustained programme to facilitate military tactical support and coordination between Guyana and the United States of America would help to deter further aggression from Venezuela. Former Minister of Natural Resources and the...

Canada’s ties to Venezuela hanging by a thread as clash escalates

(CBC) Relations between Canada and Venezuela took a sudden plunge today as Ottawa appeared to reject an ultimatum issued by President Nicolas Maduro on the eve of his second inauguration. The dispute began with a letter sent by the Lima...

Lima Group won’t recognize Maduro regime; calls on Venezuela to desist from violating sovereign rights of neighbours

The Lima Group says it has no intention of recognizing the new Nicolás Maduro regime in Venezuela and called on the South American country to desist from violating the sovereign rights of its neighbours. In a joint statement issued on...

Venezuela urged to back off as Guyana vows to continue offshore exploration, development

Guyana’s Foreign Minister, Carl Greenidge, said on Thursday that the oil-rich South American country has no intention of slowing down offshore exploration and development activities and reiterated that companies operating in the Stabroek Block will continue to execute their...

Venezuela made “reckless attempt” to land chopper on ExxonMobil survey vessel – Guyana Foreign Minister

In what is being described as a reckless and illegal act, Foreign Minister of Guyana, Carl Greenidge, disclosed on Thursday that the Venezuelan navy attempted to land a chopper on a survey vessel contracted by US oil major ExxonMobil,...

Venezuela oil exports slump to a 28-year low

Venezuela, once Latin America’s largest oil exporter, ended 2018 with a whimper as overseas sales dropped to the lowest in nearly three decades, Bloomberg said in a January 2 report. Home to the world’s biggest crude reserves, the country exported...

“Not a squeak from CARICOM” on Venezuela’s latest threat to Guyana’s sovereignty – Persaud

Almost three days after Venezuela’s navy intercepted a survey vessel contracted to ExxonMobil operating in the western portion of Guyana’s Stabroek Block, the 15-member CARICOM body of which Guyana is a founder-member, is yet to issue a statement on...

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Major oil companies focus on ultra-deepwater in Guyana’s offshore expansion, but why?

Ultra-deepwater oil operations involve drilling in water depths greater than 5,000 feet (1,524 meters), where production takes place far...