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Venezuela-Guyana border dispute

Dispute over the Essequibo region between Venezuela and Guyana, with international involvement and diplomatic tensions.

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Jan 12, 2026
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What historical claims does Venezuela cite to justify annexing Guyana?

Venezuela bases its claim to much of Guyana—principally the Essequibo region—on a mix of colonial-era boundary interpretations, rejection of the 1899 Paris Arbitral Award as illegitimate, and a narrat...