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The Latest Breaking News from Guyana

As US warships prowl the Caribbean, our region must hold fast against Trump’s gaslighting

American attacks have killed more than 14 people they claim were drug traffickers in our waters. Now our islands are at risk of being dragged into a manufactured conflict we are ill-equipped to endure

The Guardian - UK

Exxon Mobil approves $6.8B oil expansion offshore of Guyana—its first with rival Chevron as partner

Guyana is quickly growing into one of the world's top oil nations.

Fortune

Venezuela Issues Warning to Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago Over Possible Retaliation

With tensions running high between Venezuela and the United States, officials from Nicolás Maduro's regime issued a warning to neighboring countries, saying that attacks launched from the territories of Guyana or Trinidad and Tobago would provoke retaliation.

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Venezuela Warns Neighbors of Retaliation Over Support for U.S. Military Operations: 'We'll Act in Legitimate Defense'

The country's Defense Minister accused Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago of acting on instructions from Washington during the current U.S. deployment in the Caribbean sea

Latin Times

Not Your Superwoman at the Bush Theatre review: These stars need more to work with

3/5 Golda Rosheuvel and Letitia Wright are a pleasure to watch, but this short play still feels 20 minutes too long

Evening Standard

Influencer Lola Doll Shot Multiple Times in Guyana, Remains in Critical Condition

Lola Doll, a well-known influencer and singer in Guyana whose real name is Lolita Callender, is fighting for her life after being shot several times outside her home in East Ruimveldt, Georgetown.

Latin Times

U.S. Aircraft Take Part in Guyana's Presidential Inauguration Amid Tensions With Neighboring Venezuela

President Ali expressed support for U.S. military deployments off Venezuela's coast last week, arguing they strengthen regional security

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Guyana's president leads following general election in country awash in oil and gas wealth

Guyana’s president, Irfaan Ali, is poised to serve a second term in this South American country flush with money from oil and gas production

The Independent UK

Guyana’s president wins another term in election watched keenly by Venezuela and US

Irfaan Ali, the leader of the People’s Progressive party (PPP), says he has secured a second term as Guyana’s president. The official results from the election on September 1 are yet to be published, but Ali claims his party has won by a “remarkable margin”.

The Conversation

Guyana’s president claims victory in election held amid newfound oil riches

Irfaan Ali will be tasked with turning the profits of Guyana’s 2019 oil boom into prosperity for its citizens

The Guardian - AU

Guyana's President Irfaan Ali: Oil Industry 'Puppet' Or Visionary?

Irfaan Ali, in office since 2020, is the first Guyanese leader to benefit from the South American country's massive oil reserves, which he leveraged to claim a second presidential term.

International Business Times

Guyanese President Irfaan Ali Claims Election Victory

Guyana's President Irfaan Ali claimed reelection Wednesday to a second term, tasked with turning the South American nation's newfound oil riches into prosperity while navigating tensions with neighbor Venezuela.

International Business Times

Country Neighboring Venezuela Backs Deployment Of U.S. Assets Off The Venezuelan Coast: 'Must Unite To Fight Drug-Trafficking'

Guyanese President Irfaan Ali supported the deployment of U.S. troops off the Venezuelan coast, claiming it will help "fight transnational crime and drug-trafficking"

Latin Times

Guyana Votes Amid Oil Boom, Venezuela Tensions

Guyana voted Monday in elections to decide who will manage the South American nation's new oil riches, as tensions rose in a territorial dispute with neighbor Venezuela.

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In Guyana, Remote Dirt Road Seen As Future Economic Lifeline

Through the vast interior of Guyana, a historic red dirt road known as "The Trail" winds through rainforest, plains and hills, linking the capital Georgetown to Lethem in the south on the border with Brazil.

The Guardian - US

Guyana’s Irfaan Ali looks to ride oil boom to second presidential term

Fossil fuel wealth has helped transform the South American country into one of the world’s fastest-growing economies – which could be good news for the incumbent in the election

International Business Times

Five Things To Know About Guyana

Here are five key facts about the English-speaking South American country Guyana, where legislative elections will be held on September 1.

International Business Times

Guyana, Emerging Oil Superpower, Elects New Leaders

South America's only English-speaking country Guyana goes to the polls on Monday in elections that will decide who will manage the nation's bountiful new oil riches.

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Caribbean Island 7 Miles from Venezuela Endorses U.S. Navy Deployment if Maduro Attacks Neighboring Country

Trinidad and Tobago has declared its support for the U.S. Navy's recent deployment near Venezuela and said it would allow American forces to use its territory if president Nicolás Maduro were to attack neighboring Guyana

Latin Times

GOP Rep. Celebrates Statement By Guyana On Venezuela's 'Cartel de los Soles': 'The Entire Region Will Benefit From The Annihilation'

Republican Rep. Carlos GImenez continued to escalate his rhetoric against Venezuela's authoritarian government as U.S. warships continue heading off its coast

Benzinga

Exxon Mobil Guyana Kicks Off Yellowtail Production, Lifting Block Capacity Above 900,000 Barrels Per Day

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) announced on Friday that ExxonMobil Guyana has initiated production at the Yellowtail development in the offshore Stabroek block of Guyana.

Fortune

Forced frenemies, Exxon and Chevron take diverging paths as leaders of the booming Permian

Big Oil leaders dominate the Permian and the hottest spot in South America.

Benzinga

Exxon's Block Fails—Chevron Seals $53 Billion Hess Deal After Ruling

In a pivotal moment for the energy sector, Chevron Corporation‘s (NYSE:CVX) has won a dispute with Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) over Hess Corp’s (NYSE:HESS) offshore oil assets in Guyana.

Fortune

Chevron wins huge legal fight against Exxon to close $53 billion Hess acquisition—getting access to the biggest oil discovery of the century

The landmark legal ruling gives Chevron entry into the massive oil discovery in Guyana.

The Independent UK

Chevron gets go ahead for $53B Hess deal, and access to one of the biggest oil finds this decade

Chevron has scored a critical ruling in Paris that has given it the go-ahead for a $53 billion acquisition of Hess and access to one of the biggest oil finds of the decade

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