US defense official in Guyana amid Venezuela border row

Georgetown, Guyana (AFP) Jan 8, 2024

A US Defense Department official was due in Guyana Tuesday for a two-day visit as the South American country remains embroiled in a border row with Venezuela over the oil-rich Essequibo region. Daniel Erikson, deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Western Hemisphere, will meet members of the Guyanese government and military, as well as leaders of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) blo