Guyana says Venezuela 'detains' survey vessel

Long-running border tensions escalated on Friday when Guyana's foreign ministry said the Venezuela navy took an "unprecedented" step of stopping an oil and gas survey vessel working offshore.

Guyana tension: Country claims Venezuela navy stopped seismic vessel in its waters
Guyana tension: Country claims Venezuela navy stopped seismic vessel in its waters
Published 11 October 2013, 19:39Updated 11 October 2013, 22:00