US EditionUS vows to respond if Venezuela attacks Guyana
- Tensions rose earlier this month when Guyana reported that a Venezuela coast guard patrol entered its waters and approached an Exxon-operated output vessel in an offshore oil block.
- The incident occurs amidst a long-running territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the 160,000 square km Esequibo area, which includes massive oil and gas reserves, and is currently before the International Court of Justice.
- Guyana, producing approximately 650,000 barrels per day, relies on a consortium of Exxon, Hess, and China's CNOOC for its oil and gas output, and Maduro's government has deemed this development illegal.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who visited Guyana's capital on Thursday, stated that it would be "a very bad day" for the Venezuelan regime if they were to attack Guyana or ExxonMobil, vowing a forceful response from the United States.
- In response to the threats, Guyana and the U.S. Initiated joint naval exercises in Guyana's exclusive economic zone, involving the U.S. Navy cruiser USS Normandy, aimed at safeguarding Guyana's maritime sovereignty and enhancing regional security, while also signing a security agreement to enhance intelligence sharing and military cooperation.
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Rubio says Venezuela would be making a "big mistake" if it attacks Guyana, and Maduro responds: "No one threatens Venezuela."
By Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that Venezuela would make "a big mistake" if it attacked Guyana or US companies operating in the country, a statement that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro dismissed as a threat. Rubio's comments came during a press conference in Guyana, where he met with senior officials as part of a tour of the region. When asked by a reporter what the US would do,
Rubio warns Maduro of the consequences of attacking Guyana: “It would be a very bad day for the regime and would not end well”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Guyana has rekindled tensions with Venezuela. The U.S. senior official warned Nicolás Maduro this Thursday that a military attack on the neighboring country would be “a big mistake” and would have serious consequences for Caracas. Donald Trump’s administration thus gives Georgetown full support in its territorial dispute with Caracas. “It would be a very bad day for the Venezuelan regime if it attacked G…
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