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Guyana Archive
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Guyanese Minister Reacts to COHA Article
By on March 8, 2013 | 3 CommentsThe following article appeared in the Guyana Times and refers to a COHA article on corruption in the mining sector in Guyana. -
Human Trafficking in the Western Hemisphere: A Special Online Edition of COHA’s Washington Report on the Hemisphere
By Research Associates Gabriela Garton, Suncica Habul,Darya Vakulenko, Aleia Walker, Kathleen Bacon and Jade Vasquez on November 20, 2012 | No CommentsOn Friday, November 16, the Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) released a special report on human trafficking in Latin America and the United States in its biweekly print publication, the Washington Report on the Hemisphere (WRH). The content of the WRH is normally available only to subscribers, but, due to... -
Replacing the Queen: Does a Name Change Make Sense for a Cash-Strapped Jamaica?
By Aleia Walker, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on November 12, 2012 | 3 CommentsIn 1961, when Jamaica seceded from the West Indian Federation, many believed what turned out to be the short-lived conglomeration of British Caribbean territories was a regime that represented a promising future for the county. The Federation ultimately disbanded and the failure was largely attributed to Jamaica’s secession, which demonstrated... -
The Long Road to Arms Trade Transparency in Latin America
By Joel Jaeger, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on November 7, 2012 | 3 CommentsIf the countries of Latin America wish to promote peace in the region, they must keep a vigilant eye on arms control. A simple and effective way to build trust and confidence between nations is to promote transparency in the arms trade. Openness in the buying and selling of arms... -
Georgetown Not Looking Good: Partisan Strife in Guyana
By Elizabeth Briggs, Research Associate at Council on Hemispheric Affairs on August 24, 2012 | 3 CommentsGuyana’s historical ethnic tension between the Indo-Guyanese and the Afro-Guyanese communities is routinely manifested in the political life of the small South American country. In Guyana, the larger Indo-Guyanese segment of the population favors the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP/C), while Afro-Guyanese largely support the coalition A Partnership for National... -
French Guiana’s offshore oil: profit trumps environmental protection?
By Arnaud Koehl, Research Associate at Council on Hemispheric Affairs on July 25, 2012 | No CommentsAn offshore oilfield discovery in September 2011 within the French Guiana Zaedyus exploratory well by Tullow Oil plc, a British oil and gas exploration company, finally pinpointed the country’s anticipated large reservoir. The new oilfield holds anywhere from 500 to 850 million barrels according to Tullow. It can be found...