Venezuela has deployed troops near the border with Guyana after a warship of the the territorial dispute over the Essequibo region, a British warship arrived there. Britain's warship arrived there. This was reported by Bloomberg, according to UNN.
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Venezuela has the right to defense, peace and tranquility. We do not accept provocations or threats from anyone
Commander of the Venezuelan Navy Neil Villamizar informed about the deployment of 5682 military personnel, 12 planes, three patrol ships, seven missile boats and eight amphibious vehicles.
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Today's actions, which Maduro said were only the first phase of a Maduro said was only the first phase of a larger plan, could lead to an escalate a long-running dispute between neighboring countries over Essequibo, a region about the size of Florida that is controlled by Guyana but claimed by roughly the size of Florida, which is controlled by Guyana but claimed by Venezuela since the 19th century.
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