
US Military to Conduct ‘Flight Operations’ in Another Country Amid Fears of War
Published on December 7, 2023
The United States said it would carry out flight operations in the South American country of Guyana amid fears that Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro is looking to annex a portion of it. Over the weekend, the Venezuelan government held a referendum to supposedly allow Venezuelans to decide the future of the oil- and mineral-rich Essequibo region of Guyana, drawing pushback from leaders in Guyana. This week, Venezuela claimed that more than 10.5 million people cast ballots in the referendum. “We have taken the first steps of a new historical stage to fight for our Guayana Esequiba, for peace and to recover what the liberators left us,” Mr. Maduro said following the announcement of the referendum’s results, according to media reports....
