Venezuela, Guyana Leaders to Meet Over Border Spat, CELAC Says
- Meeting set for Thursday on St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Venezuelan official indicated that a meeting is possible
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The presidents of Venezuela and Guyana have agreed to meet in an attempt to defuse mounting tensions over Venezuela’s claim to oil-rich territorial waters and land belonging to its neighbor, according to two regional bodies.
The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, or CELAC, and the Caribbean Community arranged the meeting for 10 a.m. on Thursday on the island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, according to a statement from the prime minister of St. Vincent.