Georgetown, Guyana (AFP) Jan 9, 2024
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Guyanese President Irfaan Ali discussed regional security on Tuesday with a senior US defense official 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, was in Georgetown as tensions simmer over Essequibo, which makes up about two-thirds of Guyana