Venezuela and Guyana have both claimed the Essequibo area, which covers about two-thirds of Guyana, since colonial times. But now Venezuelan President Maduro has really set his sights on it and is taking steps to annex Essequibo, says correspondent Nina Jurna. What drives Maduro to want to annex this oil-rich area now?
Read more about the tensions between the two countries here.
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- Guest:
- Nina Jurna
- Presenter:
- Floor Boon
- Editorial:
- Liz Dautzenberg, Lotteke Boogert
- Edit:
- Jeroen Jaspers
- Coordination:
- Henk Ruigrok van der Werven
- Photo:
- AFP
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