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Brazil's outreach to Guyana
By Rickey Singh | Trinidad & Tobago Express
River bridge symbol for wider Caribbean business
A New milestone in growing Brazil-Guyana relations was reached last week with the ceremonial commissioning of a bridge across the Takutu River that marks the first ever physical link between that Latin American colossus and the sole English-speaking nation in the continent of South America.
The historic event, financed by Brazil, involved Guyanese technical expertise and co-operation in joint establishment of multi-purpose complexes on both sides of the border, including customs, immigration, security and hotel facilities.
The inauguration of the estimated 721-ft long and 46-ft wide bridge in the south east of Guyana's sprawling Essequibo region, connects the old cattle town of Lethem and the northern states of Brazil, in particular its land-locked state of Roraima.
The project has been hailed by the Brazilian President, Inácio Lula daSilva, and Guyana's President Bharrat Jagdeo as the "fulfillment of a dream." It has been in the making for some six years. >>> Go to Full Story >>>