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The resurgence of the Venezuela-Guyana border dispute, driven in part by energy discoveries, could present a geopolitical opportunity for major powers in the region.

Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro has recently announced his plans to annex a vast region of Guyana called Essequibo covering roughly two-thirds of the neighboring nation’s territory.

(Bloomberg) -- Venezuela and Guyana have disagreed over their common border for well over a century. That disagreement has grown far more tense since large deposits of oil were found in the contested Essequibo region. In early December, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced plans to annex the Essequibo, covering roughly two-thirds of Guyana’s territory. A few days later, Maduro and Guyana’s president, Irfaan Ali, met and agreed not to use force to resolve the dispute. While the arrival o

The following guest column on the relationship between the governments of Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana was submitted to Wired868 by Orin Gordon, a Guyana-born, T&T-based media consultant who p

The United Nations Security Council met behind closed doors Friday on the fast-escalating row between South American neighbors Venezuela and Guyana over a disputed oil-rich region. Delegates left the meeting — which took place at Guyana's request — with roses offered by Ecuador, which chairs the Council this month. None made statements to reporters. Guyana…