Tensions rise in Guyana as Maduro uses border dispute to build support ahead of Venezuela poll

An old territorial claim to part of Guyana rich in oil and gold has proved a useful for Hugo Chávez's successor. But the land grab has sparked outrage among the GuyaneseAndre Mohabir will not leave his village. He is a toshao, the Indigenous leader of Wakapau village in Essequibo, a region along Guyana's border with Venezuela. Since Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's president, announced in April that he would annex Essequibo, a huge slice of Guyana's territory, Mohabir has seen the number of villagers dwindle."A lot of people have been tense and scared. People moved out in most areas nearby," says Mohabir, 36. Continue reading...