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| + | From 1953-64, the UK and the US went to great lengths to prevent a democratically elected leader of British Guiana/Guyana from governing. [[Cheddi Jagan]] had tried to remain neutral and independent and was elected three times. Using a variety of tactics including general strikes and disinformation to "terrorism" and British legalisms, the U.S. and Britain finally forced Jagan out in 1964. [[John F. Kennedy]] had given a direct order for his ouster, as, presumably, had [[Eisenhower]]. One of the better-off countries in the region under Jagan, Guyana, by the [[1980s]], was one of the poorest. Its principal export became people.<ref>A Brief History of U.S. Interventions 1945 to the Present by [[William Blum]] - Z magazine, June 1999.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 14:15, 3 July 2017
 Guyana     | |
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| Location | South America |
| Type |  nation state |
| Member of | Commonwealth of Nations, International Criminal Court, Organisation of American States, UN |
| Subpage | •Guyana/COVID-19 Vaccines Task Force •Guyana/President |
| The only UK colony on the mainland on South America. | |
From 1953-64, the UK and the US went to great lengths to prevent a democratically elected leader of British Guiana/Guyana from governing. Cheddi Jagan had tried to remain neutral and independent and was elected three times. Using a variety of tactics including general strikes and disinformation to "terrorism" and British legalisms, the U.S. and Britain finally forced Jagan out in 1964. John F. Kennedy had given a direct order for his ouster, as, presumably, had Eisenhower. One of the better-off countries in the region under Jagan, Guyana, by the 1980s, was one of the poorest. Its principal export became people.[1]
Event
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| Jonestown | The People's Temple cult, in Jonestown, lead by Jim Jones. In 1978 hundreds of members were poisoned by drinking a cyanide laced drink. |
Job here
| Event | Job | Appointed | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Welch | Guyana Chief of Station | 1967 | 1969 |
A citizen of Guyana on Wikispooks
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Gerald A. Perreira | Guyanese political activist, educator, writer and commentator, and a committed Pan-Africanist. |
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:British Intervention in British Guiana 1953 | book extract | 12 February 2007 | Mark Curtis | |
| Document:What’s Not Being Said About the Venezuela Oil War | Article | 17 February 2019 | William Engdahl | The Venezuela Oil War Is Really About Huge Oil Reserves in the District of Guayana Esequiba |
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- ↑ A Brief History of U.S. Interventions 1945 to the Present by William Blum - Z magazine, June 1999.
