"Venezuela Escalates Military Presence Amid UK Warship Arrival and Guyana Border Dispute"
Venezuela has deployed nearly 6,000 troops and will maintain their presence until a British military vessel leaves the disputed waters off the coast of Guyana. The move comes amid heightened tensions over Venezuela's claim to the oil-rich Essequibo region, a claim that Guyana disputes and wants settled by the International Court of Justice. Venezuelan President Maduro has framed the deployment as a defense of sovereignty, while Guyana views the British vessel's presence as part of a planned defense cooperation, not a threat to Venezuela. The situation has escalated with the recent arrival of the Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Trent in Guyana, which Venezuela sees as a violation of an agreement between the two countries.