Orthographic map of Venezuela centered on Caracas Controlled territory in dark green. Claimed territory in light green.
From Wikipedia, author: Addicted04
Tensions between neighbors Venezuela and Guyana have ratcheted up in recent weeks over a long-running territorial dispute.
At issue is a 160,000-square-km (62,000-square-mile) border territory around the Esequibo river, which is mostly jungle, and an offshore area where massive discoveries of oil and gas have been made.
The area in question has been recognized as part of Guyana since 1899, but Venezuela is making threatening noises. “A consortium by Exxon Mobil, China’s CNOOC and U.S. Hess began oil production in Guyana in 2019,” so the US has both economic and political interests in maintaining the status quo.
Since Coast Guard units routinely operate in the area and constitute the bulk of immediately available 4th Fleet assets, the Coast Guard may want to follow events there.
Chuck Hill's CG Blog 
The “Spratly Shoals” of South America, where Venezuela is Mainland China and Guyana is the Philippines…
That’s insulting to the Chinese.
You would hope so and not let this be taken over by the communists.
Overview Of Venezuelan Navy, 2023
http://www.hisutton.com/Venezuelan_Navy_2023.html
Good article. I love this part:
“The Venezuelan Navy has not seem much action. On March 30 2020 a one of their patrol ships, ANBV Naiguata (GCG-23), scored a rare maritime kill. It sunk itself by ramming an ice hardened cruise ship, RCGS Resolute.” Not just once, but repeatedly ramming the cruise ship, over and over, until the Venezulean Navy ship finally succeeded in sinking itself! See https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-52151951
Picked on the wrong ship. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/2020/04/02/venezuelan-navy-patrol-ship-sinks-after-collision-with-cruise-ship-maritime-executive/
The leaders of CARICOM, including Venezuela and Guyana met today in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Let’s see what comes out of that. Hopefully, Guyana doesn’t bow to pressure and concede land or mineral/oil rights.
Venezuela calls U.S. military drill in Guyana a ‘provocation’ and says the country has become a ‘colony’ (msn.com)
Venezuelan Navy intrudes Guyana’s EEZ
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/03/venezuelan-navy-intrudes-guyanas-eez/
Attack on Guyana, Exxon Would Be ‘Bad Day’ for Venezuela, Rubio Warns
https://www.marinelink.com/news/attack-guyana-exxon-bad-day-venezuela-524015
Cruiser USS Normandy and Guyana patrol boat Shahoud conduct Maritime Exercise
https://www.fourthfleet.navy.mil/Press-Room/News/Article/4138205/uss-normandy-and-gdfs-shahoud-conduct-maritime-exercise/