Venezuela’s Maduro Threatens to Annex Neighboring Oil-Rich Territory

A tug of war over the resource-rich Essequibo territory is on the horizon as Venezuela and Guyana increase the military presence at their shared border. Essequibo is currently under Guyanese control, but both countries claim it as their own. Hostilities hit a new high as Venezuelans unilaterally voted to support their country’s claim over the territory in a public referendum on Dec. 3. Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro celebrated the referendum result with a veiled threat, saying, “This is a historical referendum that has put Venezuela on its feet—and it is now time to gain back what the liberators have left us.”...