Tensions rise in South America as Venezuela deploys troops, military vessels, and planes to the Essequibo region following the arrival of a British warship in Guyana. Brazil calls for dialogue between Venezuela and Guyana over the oil-rich Essequibo region. Venezuela conducts a major military exercise near the contested area, deploying Zolfaghar missile boats and anti-aircraft guns. China's research icebreaker Xuelong arrives in Antarctica for unloading operations. Venezuela's military deploys Iranian Zulficar speedboats equipped with anti-ship missiles to intercept the British Navy's P224 Trent patrol ship. Venezuela states that troops will remain deployed until the British military vessel leaves Guyana's waters.
Venezuela says troops will stay deployed until British military vessel leaves waters off Guyana https://t.co/rEkqYACu5P
Iranian weapons have been deployed in Venezuela Venezuela's military has deployed Zulfiqar speedboats equipped with anti-ship missiles to intercept a British Navy warship. https://t.co/zzh1p9xJI3
The Venezuelan military deployed Iranian Zulficar speedboats equipped with anti-ship missiles to intercept the British Navy's P224 Trent patrol ship. https://t.co/7BNWBIFTN0
Venezuelas Zolfaghar class missile boats being loaded onto a Los Frailes class landing ship in Puerto Cabello for transport towards the Atlantic coast of Venezuela. #Venezuela https://t.co/G2FYr0gGTC
Brazil urges 'restraint' amid rising tensions in the Venezuela-Guyana territorial dispute, as Caracas conducts a major military exercise near the contested Essequibo region ⤵️ https://t.co/JquWaN1T3q
China's research icebreaker #Xuelong, currently on the country's 40th Antarctic expedition, arrived at the waters off the Changcheng research station in #Antarctica on Thursday. It is expected to complete unloading operations in about 10 days. https://t.co/GuEWKW4zIo
Venezuelas Iranian built Zolfaghar missile boats being transported to the Atlantic for ‘defensive operations’ #Venezuela https://t.co/OxDKgDb4BV
The Commander of the Strategic Command for the FANB (🇻🇪), @dhernandezlarez, posted a series of images showing off the initial deployment of units for joint-exercise “Nico Domingo Antonio Sifontes 2023” This includes ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft guns and Zolfaghar class missile boats. https://t.co/QZg8DjS9R3
Brazil called for a return to dialogue between Venezuela and Guyana amid a renewed escalation of tensions over the oil-rich Essequibo region https://t.co/AgQZtm6FsI
Powder Keg South America: Maduro Mobilizes 5K Troops, Dozens of Military Vessels and Planes to Essequibo Region After British Warship Heads to Guyana via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/q7A74NQDvn