<p>The aircraft deployment comes as part of the growing cooperation between the U.S. and Guyana.</p>
The F18 aircraft deployment takes place as part of growing military cooperation between the U.S. and Guyana, which is related to the dispute over Essequibo, a border area rich in natural resources and oil belonging to the Venezuelan territorial heritage.
"This is further proof of the provocations being made to Venezuela from the U.S. Southern Command. As President Nicolas Maduro has repeatedly denounced, a war machine against our country has been activated," Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil said.