Coverage dated December 6, 2023 to December 13, 2023

Guyana and Venezuela leaders to meet face-to-face as region pushes to defuse territorial dispute

Headline from NBC New York, on the newest of 3 developments

The leaders of Guyana and Venezuela are scheduled to meet face-to-face as regional partners urgently seek to defuse a long-standing territorial dispute that has escalated after Venezuelans voted in a referendum to claim two-thirds of their small neighbor.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Venezuela-Guyana crisis: South America urges peace – DW

    Headline from Deutsche Welle ·

  2. Venezuela says it will hold high-level meeting with Guyana over annexation plans

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  3. Newest

    Guyana and Venezuela leaders to meet face-to-face as region pushes to defuse territorial dispute

    Headline from NBC New York ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

19 articles, oldest first.

  1. Forbes

    Unpacking Venezuela - Guyana Tensions Over The Essequibo (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Many experts have argued that it was intended to whip up nationalistic support ahead of presidential elections in 2024.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Venezuela-Guyana crisis: South America urges peace – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    South American countries have called for peace in the region amid heightened tensions between Venezuela and Guyana. Venezuelan voters backed the country's territorial claim on the oil-rich Essequibo region.

  3. The Conversation US

    Why Venezuela is threatening to annex Guyana's oil-rich province of Essequibo (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    A longstanding territorial dispute could flare into open confrontation in South America.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Why does Venezuela claim a large part of Guyana? – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Tensions have been rising between Guyana and Venezuela after Venezuela voted to annex the Essequibo region in a referendum. Could the long-standing border dispute escalate into a war?

  5. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Venezuela and Guyana agree to high-level meeting amid annexation fears | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela and Guyana have agreed to a high-level meeting over the status of the disputed and oil-rich

  6. Local News 8

    Venezuela says it will hold high-level meeting with Guyana over annexation plans (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela has accepted a proposal to hold a high-level meeting with Guyana over the status of the disputed and oil-rich Essequibo region, Caracas said on Saturday. “Venezuela expresses its satisfaction and accepts the call to meet with approval and commitment,” read the…

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Venezuela, Guyana agree to talks as border dispute flares – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A longstanding border dispute between the two Latin American countries has reached new highs recently. Venezuela claims the oil-rich Essequibo region in Guyana and last weekend staged a vote on its ambitions.

  8. Al Jazeera

    Leaders of Venezuela and Guyana to meet amid border dispute (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The planned meeting comes after Venezuela threatened to annex the oil-rich territory of Esequibo currently in Guyana.

  9. CNN

    Venezuela and Guyana agree to high-level meeting amid annexation fears (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Venezuela and Guyana have agreed to a high-level meeting over the status of the disputed and oil-rich Essequibo region, following a flurry of diplomacy involving leaders of both countries as well as Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, St.

  10. PBS NewsHour

    Leaders of Guyana and Venezuela to meet this week amid territorial dispute (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Guyana's president says he is coming to the meeting with goodwill but insists that the case be heard at the International Court of Justice.

  11. NBC New York

    Guyana and Venezuela leaders to meet face-to-face as region pushes to defuse territorial dispute (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The leaders of Guyana and Venezuela are scheduled to meet face-to-face as regional partners urgently seek to defuse a long-standing territorial dispute that has escalated after Venezuelans voted in a referendum to claim two-thirds of their small neighbor.

  12. Seattle Times

    Guyana and Venezuela leaders meet face-to-face as region pushes to defuse territorial dispute (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    The leaders of Guyana and Venezuela are meeting face-to-face as regional partners urgently seek to defuse a long-standing territorial dispute.

  13. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Guyana and Venezuela leaders to meet as region pushes to defuse territorial dispute (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    GEORGETOWN, Guyana >> The leaders of Guyana and Venezuela headed for a tense meeting Thursday as regional nations sought to defuse a long-standing territorial dispute that has escalated with Venezuelans voting in a referendum to claim two-thirds of their smaller neighbor.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.