Guyana Relations with Brazil

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Guyana - Relations with Brazil

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Relations with brazil

Traditionally, relations between Guyana and Brazil have been good. Brazil has provided small amounts of military assistance to Guyana in the form of jungle warfare training and logistical mat�riel. Brazil's military assistance to Guyana has been contingent on Guyana's refusal of any military aid from Cuba. In 1975 United States allegations that Guyana was allowing Cuban troops en route to the Angolan civil war to refuel in Guyana made the Brazilian government nervous, and it briefly undertook military maneuvers on its border with Guyana.

In the 1960s, both governments were anxious to complete a highway that would link the Brazilian city of Manaus to Georgetown. Completion of the highway would afford Brazil easy access to an Atlantic port from its northernmost states, and Guyana would gain direct access to Brazilian markets. In 1971 Brazil offered Guyana technical assistance to complete the Guyanese portion from Lethem to Georgetown. The offer was refused, however, and the road was not completed until the early 1990s.

 
You can read more regarding this subject on the following websites:

Foreign relations of Guyana - Wikipedia
Guyana, Brazil discuss strengthened relations - Guyana
Guyana News Television-Sept/9/2018-TVG News-Guyana-Brazil
AllRefer.com - Guyana - Relations with Brazil | Guyanese
Strengthening Guyana/Brazil economic relations - Stabroek News


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