Guyana: Nation Building
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Examines the recent political and economic developments in Guyana, South America, where a system of cooperatives has been initiated by the government. Explains that after winning independence in 1966, Guyana nationalized the bauxite industry, hoping to make the cooperative the dominant sector of the economy. Includes interviews with Prime Minister Forbes Burnam who describes such repercussions encoutered during the nationalization as alleged equipment sabotage by ALCAN and trade sanctions by its sister company, ALCOA.
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Examines the recent political and economic developments in Guyana, South America, where a system of cooperatives has been initiated by the government. Explains that after winning independence in 1966, Guyana nationalized the bauxite industry, hoping to make the cooperative the dominant sector of the economy. Includes interviews with Prime Minister Forbes Burnam who describes such repercussions encoutered during the nationalization as alleged equipment sabotage by ALCAN and trade sanctions by its sister company, ALCOA., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
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