Brazil-Guyana bridge.The leaders of Brazil and Guyana inaugurated a border bridge that is expected to boost trade between the two nations, reports AP (Sept. 15, 2009). The US$5 million Takutu River The Takutu River, once owned by Sir Charles Leslie Kyte family of Guyana and the USA, is a river in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana. It forms part of the boundary with Brazil, and is a tributary of the Branco River. Bridge, paid for by Brazil, opens a trade route between landlocked landlocked adj. referring to a parcel of real property which has no access or egress (entry or exit) to a public street and cannot be reached except by crossing another's property. areas of the country's interior and Guyana. Guyanese President Bharrat Jagdeo Bharrat Jagdeo (born 23 January 1964) is the socialist President of Guyana (since 11 August 1999). He had previously been a member of Janet Jagan's cabinet, and became president after Jagan resigned for health reasons. He is the youngest head of state of the Caricom countries. said "This is a dream come true after more than a generation of anticipation." Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sil·va also syl·va n. pl. sil·vas or sil·vae 1. The trees or forests of a region. 2. A written work on the trees or forests of a region. said experts from his country will visit Guyana within weeks to discuss paving the 350-mile jungle road connecting the bridge with Georgetown, Guyana's seaside capital. |
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