Venezuela, Guyana Pledge to Keep Peace Amid Territorial Dispute
- Foreign ministers met in Brazil amid tensions over Essequibo
- Brazil sees meeting as proof of commitment to dialogue
Representatives of the Venezuela and Guyana governments discuss the territory of Essequibo at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia, Brazil Jan. 25.
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The foreign ministers of Venezuela and Guyana pledged to maintain peace and continue working toward a diplomatic solution to their simmering dispute over the oil-rich Essequibo region after a Thursday meeting in Brazil.
Venezuela’s Yvan Gil and Guyana’s Hugh Hilton Todd met for the first time since the two nations struck the so-called Argyle declaration, a December agreement in which they promised to avoid the use of arms and other actions that risk escalating tensions over the territory.