Guyanese President Irfaan Ali reported that a Venezuelan coast guard patrol entered Guyanese waters, approaching an oil vessel in a disputed offshore block managed by Exxon Mobil.
The incident is part of a long-running dispute between the two countries over the 160,000-square-km Esequibo area, with the Venezuelan government denying the allegations and Guyana summoning the Venezuelan ambassador to discuss the issue, which will also be reported to the International Court of Justice.