Brazil ups northern border military presence amid Venezuela-Guyana spat -ministry

Members of the National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela organizing the mock referendum on November 19 in preparation for December 3rd.  REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil “has intensified defensive actions” along its northern border as it monitors a territorial controversy between its neighbours, Guyana and Venezuela, the country’s defense ministry said yesterday.

“The Ministry of Defense has been monitoring the situation. Defensive actions have been intensified in the northern border region of the country, promoting a greater military presence,” it said in a statement.