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Far from Venezuela-Guyana oil flap, Mango Landing just wants peace

By Patrick FORT MANGO LANDING, Guyana, Dec 14, 2023 (AFP) – Robinson Flores, a Venezuelan who has been living in Essequibo for years, has no time for politicians fighting over the disputed oil-rich region run by Guyana. Life in this sleepy border village along the muddy Wenamu River is just fine, thank you, he says. And the flap that exploded in recent months as Venezuela lays claim to Essequibo is an unwelcome disruption. “Politicians do […]