Venezuela Poised to Escalate Territorial Dispute With Guyana

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Now that Trump has gotten himself involved in numerous conflict venues, Venezuela’s Maduro is testing to see if he’ll have the bandwidth for another: Guyana, which is gearing up for its general elections on September 1. President Irfaan Ali’s PPP/C government is seeking a second term, with opposition alliances trying to consolidate ground. But overshadowing it all is Maduro’s escalating rhetoric over a Russian-style annexation of the Essequibo region, Guyana’s oil-rich western territory…