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Mining Rights Clash in Guyana | Guyana News
Local miner Wayne Vieira is locked in a fiery standoff with Chinese Landing’s village council, as residents block his equipment and demand he halt operations — but Vieira insists the issue runs deeper than just land rights: it’s about whether Guyana’s laws apply equally to everyone, including foreign investors. He points to decades of legal battles, court rulings affirming his mining rights, and massive investments made under a 1998 agreement with Indigenous leaders — all now threatened by protests and accusations of unfairness. The council, refusing to mediate while protests rage, accuses…
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