Lula da Silva on dispute over Essequibo: "I hope that common sense prevails on the side of Venezuela and Guyana"
Consultative Referendum: Maduro has already exercised his right to vote in the consultative referendum for Essequibo
11 month agoThe vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, handed out flyers about the defense of Essequibo in the Las Mercedes urbanization, in the Baruta municipality of Miranda state
Brazilian troops are reportedly moving towards the border with Venezuela as reports of clashes circulating around near disputed Guyana-Essequibo region. U.S. Army deployed some of the leadership for the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) to Guyana over the weekend. The SFAB team met with Guyana Defense Force (GDF) leadership in order to plan out enhanced military cooperation together
The Brazilian Armed Forces have reportedly been placed on a heightened state of readiness due to a significant movement of military equipment and personnel in eastern Venezuela on the Guyana border that has recently been detected, and officials believe that Venezuela could soon invade the small South American region.
Maduro: "Diversity must unite us, because Venezuela all belongs to us"
11 month agoThe ICJ will deliver its Order on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Guyana in the case of Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 (Guyana v. Venezuela) on 1 December at 3 p.m. (The Hague)
Vice President of Guyana, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo: "Venezuela has accused Guyana of being an aggressor, which is worrying
The border crisis worsens: Parliament of Guyana ratifies "sovereignty of the country" over territory in dispute with Venezuela
Fall of 765 Kv line in Guayana would have unleashed the chaos of mega electrical fluctuations in Venezuela
What began as a peaceful demonstration by thousands of people in Suriname's capital Paramaribo against the removal of subsidies, escalated into protesters clashing with police, storming the National Assembly
2 year agoBolívar: The miners of Imataca, in the Sifontes municipality, denounced the military for stealing their gold and food, and burning a Christian church in their community.
Russian Soyuz rocket with 34 satellites of the British company OneWeb launched from the Kourou cosmodrome
The Ariane 5 has a core stage, the EPC (Etage Principal Cryogénique) with a single massive Vulcain 2 engine burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen with a thrust of 1.3 meganewtons, and two 240-tonne solid side boosters called EAP (Etage d'Acceleration à Poudre)
Guerrillas, criminal gangs and police forces clash over the gold mines in El Callao. Insight Crime explains what the dispute is like in this region of Bolívar state
Guerrillas, criminal gangs and police forces clash over the gold mines in El Callao. Insight Crime explains what the dispute is like in this region of Bolívar state: Dec 5
3 year agoIn Cayenne, the police officers made several arrests: 1 person in an irregular situation on a stolen motor scooter. 1 individual carrying a sawed-off shotgun 1 person stealing a bike 1 burglar armed with a machete
EPA warns manganese company over delinquent monitoring of collapsed reservoir
Guyana has engaged the Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro on recent attempts by Venezuela’s government and opposition to use the border controversy between the two countries as a point of negotiation.
3 year agoMission accomplished on Vega flight VV18 (02:50 BST/03:50 CEST today) from SpaceportEurope in French Guiana. Separate orbits for PléiadesNeo, the main payload, and 5 smaller payloads seated on Vega's SSMS
3 year agoSuccessful Vega flight VV18 launch from Guiana Space Center, payloads Pleiades-Neo3, NorSat3, 6 U cubesats Bravo, Tyvak-182A, Lemur-2rocketCongratulations @Arianespace Teams @arianespaceceo. A return to flight for Vega after VV17 failure
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 69 km SSE of Lethem, Guyana
3 year agoGuyana government aircraft returning to Georgetown, appears to be coming from Eteringbang, where the incident with the Venezuelan Air Force Su-30s occurred
3 year agoEarlier today 2 Venezuelan Air Force Su-30s entered disputed Guyana airspace (Esequibo) and overflew an airstrip at an altitude of just 1,500 feet. They then circled over a Guyana defence force base before returning to Venezuela
Hotel rooms and a new reception center in Cayenne for migrants from Pointe Buzaré
There was a magnitude ~6 earthquake in Guyana, South America a short while ago. Unusual location. That's about as large as earthquakes can get in the middle of a stable tectonic plate
Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 - 83 km SSE of Lethem, Guyana
3 year agoGuyana's government now confirms that 2 Guyana fishing vessels, the 'Sea Wolf' and 'Lady Nayera' have been detained and seized by the Venezuelan navy.
3 year agoVideo from CEOFANB of Venezuelan Navy operations near the Esequibo. The GC-24 is the same ship that reportedly boarded and detained 2 Guyana fishing vessels
Firefighters of the Guyana Fire Service are currently battling a major fire caused by two fuel tankers bursting into flames in the vicinity of the Parika Koker, East Bank Essequibo (EBE)
