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Guyana-Venezuela border controversy

Weight of international lobbying had impact on release of fishermen — President Ali

Staff Writer Feb 4, 2021

(Office of the President of Guyana) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali, (Wednesday afternoon), extended his gratitude to the International Community for adding their voices in a “very strong manner” against the detainment of the Guyanese…
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Venezuela frees Guyanese crews, boats

Staff Writer Feb 3, 2021

(NewsSource) With international condemnation mounting, the Venezuelan authorities have released the twelve Guyanese fishermen and their fishing vessels who were detained in Guyana’s waters and taken to Venezuela two weeks ago. The…
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Support for Guyana following detention of fishing vessels, crew in Venezuela

Michelle Nurse Jan 28, 2021

Support has been flowing to Guyana following Venezuela's detention last week of two Guyana-registered fishing vessels and crew. The vessels, the Lady Nayera and the Sea Wolf, and the crew members were detained since Thursday, 21 January,…
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Venezuelan decree a ‘legal nullity’ – President Ali

Staff Writer Jan 11, 2021

“I remind that sovereignty over this coast, and the land territory to which it is attached, were awarded to Guyana (then British Guiana) in the 1899 Arbitral Award, whose validity and legally binding character Guyana is confident the…
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