Irfaan Ali
Venezuela, Guyana agree not to 'use force' to settle land dispute
The presidents of Venezuela and Guyana pledged after direct talks on Thursday not to resort to force to settle a long-simmering — and recently reheated — territorial dispute over the oil-rich Essequibo region, a joint statement said.
UN to hold emergency meeting at Guyana's request on Venezuelan claim to vast oil-rich region
The U.N. Security Council scheduled an emergency closed meeting Friday at the request of Guyana following Venezuela's weekend referendum claiming the vast oil- and mineral-rich Essequibo region that makes up a large part of its neighbor.