Nicolas Maduro

Guyana, Venezuela Presidents To Meet Thursday On Border Row

Tension has soared over Essequibo, which has historically been controlled by Guyana, since Maduro's government held a controversial referendum last weekend in which 95 percent of voters supported declaring Venezuela its rightful owner, according to official results.

Venezuelan President Maduro To Visit China From Friday

Beijing has close relations with the internationally isolated oil-rich nation and is one of Caracas's main creditors. China has backed Venezuela's warnings against what it calls foreign interference in the country, whose economy has been wracked for years by crisis.

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