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This OSAC report provides a brief update on recent events in the contested Essequibo territory between Guyana and Venezuela.

This report examines territorial disputes over Guyana’s EEZ and contested Essequibo region, and the impact these tensions may have on private-sector operations in the region.

On December 3, Venezuelan voters reaffirmed via referendum the country's commitment to claiming the contested Essequibo territory in Guyana. Venezuela's leaders have since continued escalatory rhetoric, and met with lead...

This OSAC report format provides a brief update about topline private-sector security concerns in each region. For any feedback on content, cadence, etc., please contact OSAC’s Americas Team.

On January 21, Venezuela seized two Guyanese fishing boats in contested waters. The move signaled an escalation in the longstanding dispute between Venezuela and Guyana. Venezuela has taken steps in recent months to proj...

Environmental security is a serious concern throughout South America, particularly in the Amazon basin. Deforestation heavily influences security, especially for natural resource outfits, research and academic institutio...

COVID-19 has not only crippled economies around the world, but has also impacted criminal groups and their illicit revenue streams. Criminal organizations across the region are adapting by turning to different crimes suc...

Guyana courts have blocked the country’s elections commission from proclaiming a winner in this month’s presidential election, delaying the results of an election marred by local and international accusations of fraud, a...

This report looks at Guyana, South America’s only English-speaking country, and soon to be one of the region’s fastest growing economies. In a region battered by weak economic growth, significant civil unrest, and growin...

Political rallies and demonstrations contesting presidential and regional election results are likely to occur following Guyana’s national elections on Monday, May 11. If protests erupt, there is a higher probability for...

The responses of many governments in the Americas to the West Africa Ebola outbreak have trumped local efforts to weaken an epidemic that is far more likely to impact public health: the Chikungunya virus. The resurgence...