RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian Foreign Relations Minister Mauro Vieira said on Wednesday he sees no risk of an armed conflict between neighbors Guyana and Venezuela, despite the increasing tensions between the countries over the disputed Esequibo area.
Venezuelans voted in a referendum on Sunday to approve the annexation of the Esequibo, which led Brazil to start moving armored vehicles and more troops to Boa Vista, the capital of Roraima state that borders both countries.
A military source told Reuters earlier this week that Brazil’s move was aimed at improving security along the border and intensifying surveillance to avoid surprises.
(Reporting by Rodrigo Viga Gaier; Editing by Steven Grattan)
