Gov’t urges calm as Venezuela deploys troops to border

This photo taken from the Twitter account DarioGraffe are said to show the movement of missiles from the state of Bolívar to both Guyana and Brazil’s borders.

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In the wake of reports of Venezuela’s deployment of military troops to this country’s western border, the Guyana Government yesterday urged citizens to be alert yet remain calm as it continues to monitor the situation.

However Guyana’s Spanish-speaking neighbour has since said that the deployment of its troops to the Guyana border was part of a military exercise it is conducting.

“The Government of Guyana is concerned about this unannounced and unexplained build-up of military forces close to Guyana’s border