The Organization of American States and CARICOM have condemned the Venezuelan government’s approval of the “Law for the Defense of Essequibo,” which attempts to annex more than two-thirds of Guyana’s territory and make it part of Venezuela.
The South American nation of Guyana, whose economy traditionally has relied on tourism, agriculture, and fishing, has begun business with oil giant ExxonMobil to make a massive offshore oil drilling project a reality along its coast. As the world discusses how to tackle climate change, the corporation is racing to build infrastructure there to begin drilling […]