Essequibo
Americannoun
noun
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Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez said Saturday she is traveling to The Hague to represent her country before the International Court of Justice in a dispute over the oil-rich Essequibo region.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
He also hosted a 2023 summit between Maduro and his Guyanese counterpart Irfaan Ali at a time when tensions mounted between the countries over the disputed Essequibo region, which Venezuela claims as its own.
From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025
Because this is where the swathe of Guyanese territory known as Essequibo - the two-thirds of Guyana that lies west of the Essequibo River - meets the Venezuelan border.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2024
But for more than 60 years Venezuela has accused the commission of cheating it out of the Essequibo region.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2024
In spite of this, Dutch vessels appeared in Guiana and the Antilles, and in 1613 settlements were attempted in Guiana at Essequibo and Berbice.
From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene
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