Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Venezuela recalls ambassador to Guyana amid territory dispute


Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday said he was calling in the country's ambassador in neighboring Guyana for consultations amid an escalating row over oil exploration in a disputed offshore territory. The OPEC nation in June demanded that Guyana halt exploration being carried out by Exxon Mobil Corp off the coast of the region known as the Essequibo, weeks after Exxon said it had found oil."It takes a lot of patience to process, digest and not vomit when one reads and hears the statements against Venezuela ... by the current president (of Guyana)," Maduro said in a speech to parliament dedicated to the issue. He also ordered the foreign ministry to conduct a full review of bilateral relations. More..

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