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The British ship HMS Trent has been sent to the waters off Guyana as tensions rise after Venezula revived a claim over part of Guyana’s territory.

Maduro orders drills to counter ‘threat’ after British warship sent to Guyana

In national address, the Venezuelan president committed 6000 troops, air and naval forces to conduct operations near the territory he wants to take from Guyana.

  • Manuel Rueda

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A woman sells fruit in front of a mural of the Venezuelan map with the Essequibo territory included and the words “All of Venezuela. Vote yes five time on December 3”, in Caracas.

Another land grab attempt is underway, this time on the other side of the world

Following massive offshore oil discoveries in the region and with elections coming, the Venezuelan president appears to have taken a leaf out of Putin’s playbook.

  • Regina Garcia Cano and Jorge Rueda
A fraught transformation is underway in Guyana, as oil riches bring optimism but also intensify ethnic tensions and environmental concerns.

An oil boom is bringing wealth to this poor nation, but also tensions

Guyana, once of South America's poorest countries, is speeding towards a future as an oil-producing giant.

  • Anatoly Kurmanaev
Ile du Diable (Devil's Island) in French Guiana was made famous by the French national scandal known as the Dreyfuss Affair.

French Guiana, Guyana: The location of Papillon and a space program

Of the many odd things about French Guiana, perhaps the oddest is that the semi-nation's biggest industry lies in outer space.

  • Jamie Lafferty
Kaieteur Falls, the world's largest single-drop waterfall.

Guyana travel guide: Home of the world's largest single-drop waterfall

This rainforest-rich country gets a startlingly tiny number of tourists.

  • Jamie Lafferty

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