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Coverage dated December 27, 2023 to December 28, 2023

Venezuela's Maduro orders military exercises ahead of British warship's arrival

Headline from CBS News

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has ordered his armed forces to conduct defensive exercises in the Eastern Caribbean after the United Kingdom announced it would send a warship to Guyana's territorial waters during a border dispute between the South American neighbors.

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14 articles, oldest first.

  1. PBS NewsHour

    Venezuela will hold military exercises as a British warship heads to Guyana (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    In a nationally televised address on Thursday, Maduro said that 6,000 Venezuelan troops, including air and naval forces, will conduct joint operations off the nation's eastern coast -- near the border with Guyana.

  2. WDIO Duluth

    Venezuela will hold military exercises off its shores as a British warship heads to Guyana (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    President Nicolás Maduro has ordered Venezuela’s armed forces to conduct defensive exercises in the Eastern Caribbean after the United Kingdom announced it would send a warship to Guyana’s territorial waters during a border dispute between the South American neighbors.

  3. NPR

    Venezuela plans military exercises in Caribbean as a British warship heads to Guyana (opens NPR)

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    Venezuela and Guyana are currently involved in a border dispute over a sparsely populated region the size of Florida with vast oil deposits off its shores.

  4. Washington Times

    Venezuela will hold military defensive exercises off its shores as a British warship heads to Guyana (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    President Nicolas Maduro ordered Venezuela’s armed forces to conduct defensive exercises in the Eastern Caribbean after the United Kingdom sent a warship toward Guyana’s territorial waters as the South American neighbors dispute a large border region.

  5. France 24

    Venezuela holds military exercise after UK sends warship to waters off Guyana (opens France 24)

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    Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday ordered more than 5,600 military personnel to participate in a “defensive” exercise, in response to Britain sending a warship to waters off Guyana.

  6. The Guardian

    Venezuela mounts military exercises as UK sends warship to support Guyana (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Nicolás Maduro orders ‘defensive’ manoeuvres as British Navy deploys vessel in territorial dispute

  7. France 24

    Venezuela launches military exercise over British warship 'threat' (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday ordered more than 5,600 military personnel to participate in a "defensive" exercise near the border with Guyana, in response to Britain sending a warship…

  8. CBS News

    Venezuela's Maduro orders military exercises ahead of British warship's arrival (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has ordered his armed forces to conduct defensive exercises in the Eastern Caribbean after the United Kingdom announced it would send a warship to Guyana's territorial waters during a border dispute between the South American neighbors.

  9. Portland Press Herald

    Venezuela to hold military exercises off its coast as British warship heads to Guyana amid border dispute (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    President Nicolás Maduro has ordered Venezuela’s armed forces to conduct defensive exercises in the Eastern Caribbean after the U.K. announced it would send a warship to Guyana’s territorial waters.

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