Venezuela Recalls Its Ambassador in Guyana

2015-07-07 1

As the border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana intensifies, Caracas recalled its ambassador for consultations and reduced its embassy staff in Georgetown. A third of Guyana's current territory has been disputed by Venezuela since 1899. A recent oil discovery and the unilateral decision of the Guyanese government to grant Exxon exclusive drilling rights has sparked the renewed dispute. Venezuela has called for a dialogue to resolve the issue. teleSUR

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