Guyana is at the heart of a simmering conflict in South America as Venezuela claims 2/3 of its territory as theirs. However, culturally, the people of the disputed Essequibo region identify more with Guyana.
The US government intends to militarize the territorial dispute between Venezuela and Guyana over the region of Essequibo by establishing its military base in this oil-rich area, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said on Sunday.