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Guyana: Blackout Stimulus Package?

Thursday, June 18th, 2009 @ 13:23 UTC

by Janine Mendes-Franco

Countries:: Guyana
Topics:: Economics, Energy, Humor, Law, Politics
Languages:: English

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“People across the country are cussing bitterly about the almost nationwide blackouts which Guyanese are suffering on a daily basis”: Imran Khan thinks that “there is serious economics behind it all.”

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