Guyana said Thursday that it will seek help from the United Nations’ top court to deter plans by neighboring Venezuela to elect a governor to rule its western Essequibo region, an area rich in resources long claimed by Venezuela as its own.

Guyana has expressed “grave concern” over what it claims to have been “recent actions and statements” by Venezuela that constitute "clear violations” of the Argyle Agreement and the binding order of the International Court of Justice (ICJ),

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Guyana's economy achieved its fifth consecutive year of double-digit growth in 2024, expanding 43.6% as oil output and exports showed solid increases, the Finance minister said on Friday, but the expansion is expected to slow this year.

Guyana exported 225 cargoes of crude oil in 2024, its energy minister said on Tuesday, as a consortium led by U.S. major Exxon Mobil continued ramping up production and completed an update at its facilities.

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Essequibo makes up two thirds of the total land area of Guyana and is home to 125,000 of Guyana’s 800,000 citizens.

Venezuelan authorities have detained the chemical tanker Four Plus for allegedly attempting to enter its waters under a false Guyana flag.

Further reiterating its commitment Guyana categorically rejects Venezuela’s claims to the Essequibo and is urging Venezuela to immediately cease all actions