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Colombia Asks Venezuela to Help Quell Border Violence

Colombia called on neighboring Venezuela Thursday to help tackle guerrillas blamed for a week of bloody violence that has displaced 40,000 people in the lawless border region.

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39 Dead in Colombia Guerilla Violence, Govt Suspends Peace Talks

At least 39 people have been killed in violence involving leftwing guerillas near Colombia's restive border with Venezuela, authorities said Friday, prompting the government to suspend high-stakes peace talks with the group.

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Guyana Buys Military Patrol Vessel Triggering Rebuke From Venezuela

Guyana has bought a military patrol vessel from French shipbuilder Ocea, triggering a rebuke from Venezuela, which claims an oil-rich region of Guyana as its own.

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Venezuela Says US Building ‘Secret’ Bases in Disputed Guyana Region

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused the US of building "secret military bases" in Essequibo, an oil-rich region of Guyana that Caracas claims as its territory.

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Guyana Wants New Choppers, Drones as Venezuela Tensions Soar

Guyana has announced a major investment in modern military weapons and equipment as tensions with neighboring Venezuela continue to soar.

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UK to Divert Warship to Guyana as Tensions Flare With Venezuela

Britain said it will divert a Royal Navy warship to waters off Guyana, after a long-simmering territorial dispute between the South American ally and Venezuela recently flared again.

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Venezuela, Guyana Agree Not to ‘Use Force’ to Settle Land Dispute

The presidents of Venezuela and Guyana pledged not to resort to force to settle a long-simmering territorial dispute over the oil-rich Essequibo region.

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Venezuela, Guyana Leaders to Meet to ‘De-escalate’ Tensions

The presidents of Venezuela and Guyana will meet for talks that analysts say could "de-escalate" tensions but will do little to resolve their countries' long-standing territorial dispute. 

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US Holds Military Exercises in Guyana as Border Tensions Soar

The US will carry out military flights in Guyana in a joint operation as the South American country faces soaring tensions with neighboring Venezuela over a contested oil-rich region.

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Venezuela, Guyana Tensions Rise Over Disputed Oil-Rich Region

Tensions rose between Venezuela and Guyana as Caracas proposed a bill to create a Venezuelan province in a disputed oil-rich region.

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