Venezuela thinks Guyana’s oil-rich land belongs to them. Will they invade?

Venezuela thinks a large part of Guyana doesn’t actually belong to the Guyanese. Tensions over the issue are mounting to the point there could be an official armed conflict between two South American countries for the first time in three decades. The tensions center on a disputed part of Guyana called Essequibo. Venezuela, a former Spanish colony, said Essequibo was stolen in 1899 and improperly given to Guyana — a former British colony — by an international arbitration tribunal Full story: Follow Straight Arrow News on social media: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: TikTok: @straightarrownews Threads: @straightarrownews For more SAN content: Sign up for our weekly newsletters: