Rubio assures Guyana of U.S. security

• Rubio plans to offer U.S. security protection to Guyana, the world’s largest oil producer.
• Guyana, a small South American nation, is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding highlighting security cooperation with Venezuela.
• Rubio will also visit Suriname, whose oil production is on the rise.
• Trump’s administration envisions a relationship with Guyana similar to those with Gulf Arab nations, which welcome U.S. troops for security.
• Guyana’s President, Irfaan Ali, has embraced closer defense cooperation with the U.S.