With the assertive resurgence of Venezuela’s territorial claim having attracted considerable hemispheric and regional media attention in recent weeks, Guyana’s remaining immediate neighbours, Brazil and Suriname, would appear to have opted for a course of action which a recent Reuters report says seeks to “deepen discussions on cooperation in the oil and gas sector.” One of the more significant outcomes of these engagements, the Reuters report says, has been signals that relations between and among the three South American countries may be in the process of strengthening on account of their shared petro interests, The recent diplomatic legwork between the three countries would appear to be part of the recent blitz of high profile engagements in which the government of Guyana has been involved, not least the staging of high-profile international gatherings including the country’s now globally known annual international Oil and Gas/Investment-related gatherings. This year, Georgetown also played host to the meeting of CARICOM Heads as well as the staging of a key Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) forum held against the backdrop of food security challenges currently facing the region.
