
U.N. council seat adds twist to Guyana-Venezuela tensions
Guyana, an impoverished former British colony, controls the Essequibo region and the $1 billion a year it generates.
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Guyana, an impoverished former British colony, controls the Essequibo region and the $1 billion a year it generates.
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