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US, Guyana denounce Venezuelan naval incursion

VOA News | Saturday, March 1, 2025 
US, Guyana denounce Venezuelan naval incursion

The United States on Saturday denounced what it said were Venezuelan naval vessels “threatening” an ExxonMobil unit in maritime territory claimed by Guyana. The statement came hours after Guyana President Irfaan Ali said a Venezuelan patrol boat had entered “exclusive” Guyanese waters around 7 a.m. local time. Guyana had “put its international partners on alert,” he said on Facebook. The U.S. warned against any further encroachment. “Venezuelan naval vessels threatening ExxonMobil’s floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit is unacceptable and a clear violation of Guyana’s internationally recognized maritime territory,” said the statement from the U.S. Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs. “Further provocation will result in consequences for the Maduro regime,” it added. Guyana and Venezuela have seen heightened tensions over control of the disputed Essequibo territory, a sprawling region rich in natural resources. Tensions flared in 2015 when petroleum giant ExxonMobil discovered deposits that gave Guyana, a country of just 800,000 people and with a tiny military, the largest crude oil reserves in the world. Ali, whose country is closely allied to the U.S., said on Facebook that the floating production vessels were “operating legally within Guyana’s exclusive economic zone.” Venezuela’s armed forces have not commented. – Soldiers wounded – TensionsRead more
 
 

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