Guyana silent on British military base plans

Phil Miller - 25 January 2019

OFFICIALS from Guyana have refused to comment on a report that Gavin Williamson has plans for Britain to open a military base in the South American country after Brexit.

After the hawkish Defence Secretary boasted a few weeks ago of his ambition to establish a military presence in the Far East and the Caribbean, the Sunday Telegraph hinted that the latter base could be in Guyana.

The former British colony is rapidly acquiring geopolitical significance, with Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt brazenly supporting a right-wing coup attempt in neighbouring Venezuela.... See more