Brazil sends soldiers to its border with Venezuela.

Brazil has announced that it will deploy troops along its border with Venezuela in response to Venezuela's plan to incorporate an oil-rich area of Guyana into its territory. The dispute over the Essequibo region has existed since the 19th century when Guyana was a British colony. The conflict was reignited when offshore oil and gas reserves were discovered a few years ago. Tensions have escalated since the recent referendum in Venezuela, where over 95% of voters reportedly supported the government's claim to Essequibo. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has requested extraction licenses and proposed a bill to make the area part of Venezuela. These actions have caused concern in the region. Guyana has put its troops on high alert, while Brazil has increased its military presence in the border city of Boa Vista and is bringing in more armed vehicles. However, any military incursion by Venezuela into Essequibo would be challenging due to difficult terrain, requiring Venezuelan soldiers to pass through Brazilian territory. Brazil's army has stated that their reinforcement in the region aims to protect the territory's inviolability. In a separate incident, a Guyanese army helicopter went missing near the Venezuelan border, but there is currently no evidence suggesting Venezuela's involvement, according to the Guyanese Chief of Staff, Omar Khan.