Venezuela claims on Guyana region threaten new conflict
Vol. 88/No. 2 - January 15, 2024![Map shows Guyana territory Venezuelan government claims. Region is rich in minerals, large offshore oil reserves. Territorial dispute has long been used by Venezuelan politicians to rally nationalist support. Broader moves in region seek to blunt chance of wider conflict, war.](https://themilitant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/GuyanaMap_new_8802-300x228.jpg)
A territorial dispute between the governments of Venezuela and Guyana dating back to 1811 has come back to the fore, putting a spotlight on the danger of military conflict amid the growing instability of the capitalist world order. At issue…