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  2. Lethem, Guyana - Wikipedia

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    Lethem is a town in Guyana’s south, located in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region. It is the regional capital of Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo. [2] It is named after Sir Gordon James Lethem, who was the Governor of British Guiana from 1941 to 12 April 1947. The city is populated by 1,702 inhabitants as of 2012. [1]

  3. 2023 Guyana Defence Force helicopter crash - Wikipedia

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    On 6 December 2023, a Bell 412EP helicopter operated by the Guyana Defence Force crashed in western Guyana, killing five out of the seven on board. [1] The crash happened about 30 miles east of Arau near the Venezuelan border. [2] The helicopter carried senior GDF military officers, and was reportedly conducting "border operations". [3]

  4. Rupununi uprising - Wikipedia

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    News about the insurrection reached Georgetown by midday on 2 January, prompting the deployment of policemen and soldiers of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF). [2] [22] In the afternoon, a small group of police and GDF troops arrived at an open airstrip 5 miles (8.0 km) away from Lethem, being fired at by rebels upon their landing.

  5. List of cities and towns in Guyana - Wikipedia

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    Map of Guyana Georgetown, Capital of Guyana Bartica. This is a list of settlements in Guyana. The following definitions have been used: City: Any settlement listed at [1] with population estimates of 75,000 or more. Town: Defined by the government of Guyana as 'municipalities'. [2] Village As defined by official government documents, census or ...

  6. Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute - Wikipedia

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    [53] [57] The rebels locked citizens in their homes and blocked airfields in Lethem, Annai Good Hope, Karanambo and Karasabai, attempting to block staging areas for Guyanese troops. [54] News about the insurrection reached Georgetown by midday prompting the deployment of policemen and soldiers of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF). [54]

  7. Los Angeles money managers overseeing $4 trln grapple with ...

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    (Reuters) -Los Angeles-based asset management firms overseeing more than $4 trillion in assets are grappling with the impact of the region's destructive wildfires on their operations, with some ...

  8. Guyana Defence Force - Wikipedia

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    The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is the military of Guyana, established in 1965. It has military bases across the nation. [6] The Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Force is always the incumbent President of Guyana. [7] The branches include the Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard.

  9. Guns fall silent and hostages come home as ceasefire brings ...

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    In Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, a crowd cheered and clapped as the news came in that the hostages were in Red Cross custody just after 5 p.m. local time (10 a.m. ET) and then crossed safely into ...