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Caribbean & Central America - January 2007 (ISSN 1741-4458)
GUYANA: Opposition calls for protest over gambling and tax
Just months after a surprisingly peaceful general election, the government of Guyana is bracing itself for large scale demonstrations organised by the opposition to protest against a new sales tax and legislation that would allow limited gambling in time for the Cricket World Cup, starting in March.
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