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Georgetown Not Looking So Good: Partisan Strife in Guyana
The recent protests and resulting violence in Guyana’s second largest city, Linden, over an increase in electricity prices in the region became incredibly partisan, pitting the Indo-Guyanese favored ruling party the PPP/C against the Afro-Guyanese APNU. Although a pact was signed between Lindenese leaders and the national government and CARICOM will be conducting a full investigation, the escalated tensions between the two parties remains.
This analysis was prepared by Elizabeth Briggs, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs.
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Violence in Syria Increases While Brazil Takes a Policy of Silence
Brazil has taken a timid position on the Syrian crisis for far too long. It is time for Brazil to start taking a more diplomatic and tougher stance with the Syrian regime.
This analysis was prepared by Stacey Berger, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs.
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COHA in the Public Arena August (18-24)
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