The Battle Continues Between Venezuela and Guyana

• Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro last Thursday said that the deployment of a British warship to waters off the coast of Guyana breaches the "spirit" of an agreement reached between Venezuelan and Guyanese authorities.
• In a statement, Venezuela's Foreign Ministry said the country "reserves all actions, within the framework of the Constitution and International Law, to defend its maritime and territorial integrity."
• Since this, Brazil expressed concern, noting that "The Brazilian government believes that military demonstrations of support for any party must be avoided, so that the ongoing dialogue process can produce results". It urged all parties to "contain themselves" and resume talks.
• That said, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo highlighted that Guyana has no plans to take any offensive action against Venezuela and that the British Warship visiting the country has been long planned and is part of building a defensive capability in Guyana. 
• Neighbours Venezuela and Guyana agreed earlier this month to avoid using force or increasing tensions in their long-running dispute border dispute over the Esequibo territory.

(Source: Reuters)