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Venezuela's Warship Provokes Guyana Amid Oil Dispute

3/8/2025

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Tensions flared between Venezuela and Guyana when a Venezuelan warship intruded into Guyana's exclusive economic zone on March 1, 2025, jeopardizing ExxonMobil's oil operations. Guyana swiftly condemned the act and called for the International Court of Justice's intervention, as Venezuela's aggressive claims over the oil-rich Essequibo region have surged since a contentious referendum in December 2023.

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Tensions flared between Venezuela and Guyana when a Venezuelan warship intruded into Guyana's exclusive economic zone on March 1, 2025, jeopardizing ExxonMobil's oil operations. Guyana swiftly condemned the act and called for the International Court of Justice's intervention, as Venezuela's aggressive claims over the oil-rich Essequibo region have surged since a contentious referendum in December 2023.