Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves returned home on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 after holding talks in Venezuela with President Nicolas Maduro, as tensions continued to rise between Guyana and Venezuela over the disputed Essequibo region. The Prime Minister, who left the state on Monday, met with President Maduro on Monday and laster with Guyana’s President, Irfaan Ali, in a bid to get the leaders hold true to the Argyle Declaration, which they signed onto in December 2023, with himself acting as an interlocutor.
The Prime Minister spoke with President of Guyana Dr. Irfaan Ali on Monday, urging calm and restraint and for both parties to return to diplomacy.
