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How ExxonMobil Uses Divide and Rule to Get Its Way in South America

Tensions rise between neighboring Guyana and Venezuela over a piece of land that has been disputed since at least 1835. Both Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali and Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro have exchanged sharp words about the status of the Essequibo region, which both countries claim. Since 1990, the two countries …

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Biden, Putin Speak Over Phone on Arms Control, Ukraine

Biden and Putin discussed both countries’ willingness to extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) for five years, agreeing to have their teams work urgently to complete the extension by Feb. 5, the White House said. U.S. President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday …

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