<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Newsvine - guyana</title><link>http://www.newsvine.com/guyana</link><description>Newsvine - guyana</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2013</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 9 May 2013 11:19:11 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 05:24:48 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>One of America's most wanted found hiding in KENT: Gun-crazed teacher convicted of attempted murder for kidnapping his ex found working at Sainsbury's and even has a family in the UK</title>
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An American fugitive convicted for attempted murder has been found living in Kent after nine years on the run.
It has emerged that Sean Lopes, 47, has a partner, two children and a dog in the UK and even worked at Sainsbury's.
He was sentenced to 15 years in prison in his abs&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ms CYPRAH]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Ms CYPRAH]]></source><link>http://mscyprah.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/09/18144666-one-of-americas-most-wanted-found-hiding-in-kent-gun-crazed-teacher-convicted-of-attempted-murder-for-kidnapping-his-ex-found-working-at-sainsburys-and-even-has-a-family-in-the-uk</link><guid>http://mscyprah.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/09/18144666-one-of-americas-most-wanted-found-hiding-in-kent-gun-crazed-teacher-convicted-of-attempted-murder-for-kidnapping-his-ex-found-working-at-sainsburys-and-even-has-a-family-in-the-uk</guid><category>new-york-city</category><category>guyana</category><category>united-kingdom</category><category>world-news</category><category>trinidad-and-tobago</category><category>attempted-murder</category><category>science-teacher</category><category>sean-lopez</category><category>american-fugitive</category><category>kent-uk</category><category>sainsbury-supermarket</category><category>gun-and-knife</category><category>holding-hostage</category><pubDate>Thu, 9 May 2013 11:18:17 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=mscyprah708D622B-70E5-F285-7913-A0BBDB9228CE.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="185" width="308" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=mscyprah708D622B-70E5-F285-7913-A0BBDB9228CE.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="73" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Irish teen charged with threatening Guyana leader</title>
<description><![CDATA[An Irish teenager has been charged with threatening to shoot and kill the president of Guyana during what his lawyer says was an alcohol-fueled conversation with two bodyguards of the South American country's leader.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bert Wilkinson]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Bert Wilkinson]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/03/17585627-irish-teen-charged-with-threatening-guyana-leader</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/03/17585627-irish-teen-charged-with-threatening-guyana-leader</guid><category>assassination</category><category>threat</category><category>guyana</category><category>south-american</category><category>world-news</category><category>cb</category><pubDate>Wed, 3 Apr 2013 14:53:29 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>New church to open at historic Guyana site</title>
<description><![CDATA[Catholics in Guyana say they will soon have a church again at the site of what was once one of the oldest houses of worship in the South American country.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/01/17555165-new-church-to-open-at-historic-guyana-site</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/01/17555165-new-church-to-open-at-historic-guyana-site</guid><category>church</category><category>historic</category><category>guyana</category><category>south-american</category><category>world-news</category><category>cb</category><pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2013 18:01:47 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>UN backs Guyana Amerindians control of land</title>
<description><![CDATA[A United Nations agency is urging Guyana to review the practice of granting mining permits and concessions in indigenous communities before obtaining consent from Amerindians who live there.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/23/17429921-un-backs-guyana-amerindians-control-of-land</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/23/17429921-un-backs-guyana-amerindians-control-of-land</guid><category>un</category><category>united-nations</category><category>guyana</category><category>world-news</category><category>amerindians</category><category>cb</category><pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 17:12:29 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Guyana rejects bill to strengthen gun laws</title>
<description><![CDATA[An opposition-controlled Parliament in Guyana has voted down a bill aimed at curbing weapon smuggling in the South American country.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/15/17326810-guyana-rejects-bill-to-strengthen-gun-laws</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/15/17326810-guyana-rejects-bill-to-strengthen-gun-laws</guid><category>law</category><category>gun</category><category>guyana</category><category>south-american</category><category>world-news</category><category>cb</category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:40:45 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Guyana probes alleged police beating of Indians</title>
<description><![CDATA[Officials in Guyana say they are investigating the alleged beating of native Indians by police during an anti-mining protest.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/04/17180632-guyana-probes-alleged-police-beating-of-indians</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/04/17180632-guyana-probes-alleged-police-beating-of-indians</guid><category>probe</category><category>police</category><category>guyana</category><category>world-news</category><category>cb</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 Mar 2013 15:22:07 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Guyana officials stay nearly 20 years in mandates</title>
<description><![CDATA[In colonial times, the governor of what was then called British Guiana would impose hefty fines on officials who refused to show up and do their jobs.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bert Wilkinson]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Bert Wilkinson]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/01/17148416-guyana-officials-stay-nearly-20-years-in-mandates</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/01/17148416-guyana-officials-stay-nearly-20-years-in-mandates</guid><category>elections</category><category>guyana</category><category>world-news</category><category>cb</category><category>british-guiana</category><pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2013 17:48:05 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=443e4edd-3c16-4215-a622-37ed8b30387f.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="265" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=443e4edd-3c16-4215-a622-37ed8b30387f.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this Friday, Feb. 22, 2013 photo, Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green poses for a photo at his office in Georgetown, Guyana. In colonial times, the governor of what was then called British Guiana would impose hefty fines on officials of the capital for refusing to show up and do their job of running the city. Today, this rugged South American country has the opposite problem: The mayor and municipal councilors in the capital and five townships showed up for work nearly 20 years ago and essentially never left. (AP Photo/Adrian Narine)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=99977d55-2cc0-4ae8-9e58-7297ad12f71c.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="268" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=99977d55-2cc0-4ae8-9e58-7297ad12f71c.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="81" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green poses for a photo at his office in Georgetown, Guyana, Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. In colonial times, the governor of what was then called British Guiana would impose hefty fines on officials of the capital for refusing to show up and do their job of running the city. Today, this rugged South American country has the opposite problem: The mayor and municipal councilors in the capital and five townships showed up for work nearly 20 years ago and essentially never left. (AP Photo/Adrian Narine)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Guyana pledges to protect jaguars</title>
<description><![CDATA[The lushly forested nation of Guyana on Thursday joined a regional pact to protect jaguars, the elusive spotted cat that is the biggest land predator in the Americas but is vulnerable due to expanded agriculture and mining that carves away at their fragmented habitat.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Mcfadden]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[David Mcfadden]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/24/16682228-guyana-pledges-to-protect-jaguars</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/24/16682228-guyana-pledges-to-protect-jaguars</guid><category>jaguars</category><category>science</category><category>guyana</category><category>protecting</category><category>cb</category><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:30:21 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f4437b9d-043f-4a5d-a1ce-458b1a69a2d6.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="283" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f4437b9d-043f-4a5d-a1ce-458b1a69a2d6.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="85" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this photo released by the New York-based conservation group Panthera, a male jaguar is photographed by a camera trap on Karanambu Ranch, in the Rupununi region of Guyana, in 2011. The lushly forested nation of Guyana on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013 joined a regional pact to protect jaguars, the elusive spotted cat that is the biggest land predator in the Americas but is vulnerable due to expanded agriculture and mining that carves away at their fragmented habitat. (AP Photo/Panthera)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b28dfb44-9ad1-41b3-b3e8-b56b69859fb6.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="269" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b28dfb44-9ad1-41b3-b3e8-b56b69859fb6.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="81" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this photo released by the New York-based conservation group Panthera, a jaguar is photographed by a camera trap on Karanambu Ranch, in the Rupununi Region of Guyana in 2011. The lushly forested nation of Guyana on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013 joined a regional pact to protect jaguars, the elusive spotted cat that is the biggest land predator in the Americas but is vulnerable due to expanded agriculture and mining that carves away at their fragmented habitat. (AP Photo/Panthera)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=65ca2788-9620-406e-9b5b-e6a75ebcf4f8.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="285" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=65ca2788-9620-406e-9b5b-e6a75ebcf4f8.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="86" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this photo released by the New York-based conservation group Panthera, the flat grass shrub savannas interrupted by creeks, bush islands, rocky hills and stand-alone mountains of GuyanaÌs South Rupununi landscape, is photographed from Dadanawa Ranch in 2012. The lushly forested nation of Guyana on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013 joined a regional pact to protect jaguars, the elusive spotted cat that is the biggest land predator in the Americas but is vulnerable due to expanded agriculture and mining that carves away at their fragmented habitat. (AP Photo/Panthera, Evi Paemelaere)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Guyana translates labor laws into Chinese</title>
<description><![CDATA[The South American country of Guyana has translated its labor laws into Chinese amid an influx of Asian companies and workers.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/19/16600821-guyana-translates-labor-laws-into-chinese</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/19/16600821-guyana-translates-labor-laws-into-chinese</guid><category>china</category><category>laws</category><category>translated</category><category>guyana</category><category>south-american</category><category>world-news</category><category>cb</category><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2013 16:47:36 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Guyana to get $45M from Norway for saving forests</title>
<description><![CDATA[The South American country of Guyana says it will receive an additional $45 million in cash from Norway as a reward for protecting its Amazonian rainforest.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/22/16088855-guyana-to-get-45m-from-norway-for-saving-forests</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/22/16088855-guyana-to-get-45m-from-norway-for-saving-forests</guid><category>norway</category><category>forests</category><category>guyana</category><category>south-american</category><category>world-news</category><category>protecting</category><category>cb</category><pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2012 14:31:16 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Guyana seizes cocaine in fish food bound for China</title>
<description><![CDATA[Authorities in Guyana have seized $10 million worth of cocaine hidden in bags of fish food bound for China.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/08/15775608-guyana-seizes-cocaine-in-fish-food-bound-for-china</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/08/15775608-guyana-seizes-cocaine-in-fish-food-bound-for-china</guid><category>drug</category><category>war</category><category>guyana</category><category>world-news</category><category>cb</category><pubDate>Sat, 8 Dec 2012 14:30:13 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Promoter: Chris Brown cancels Guyana show</title>
<description><![CDATA[Organizers say American R&B star Chris Brown has canceled a stadium concert in Guyana after local protests over his 2009 beating of then-girlfriend Rihanna.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/22/15364281-promoter-chris-brown-cancels-guyana-show</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/22/15364281-promoter-chris-brown-cancels-guyana-show</guid><category>people</category><category>brown</category><category>guyana</category><category>world-news</category><category>chris-brown</category><category>american-rb</category><category>cb</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 16:27:54 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Young child rescued from Guyana gold camp</title>
<description><![CDATA[A boy who appeared no older than 8 was found panning for gold in a mining camp in Guyana, a sign that greater efforts are needed to stop child labor in the South American country, the president of a non-government organization said Monday.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bert Wilkinson]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Bert Wilkinson]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/05/14946712-young-child-rescued-from-guyana-gold-camp</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/05/14946712-young-child-rescued-from-guyana-gold-camp</guid><category>labor</category><category>guyana</category><category>child-labor</category><category>south-american</category><category>world-news</category><category>cb</category><pubDate>Mon, 5 Nov 2012 18:48:32 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Bodies of 2 missing policemen found in Guyana</title>
<description><![CDATA[Police in Guyana say they have found the bodies of two officers reported missing since Sunday in a remote southwest jungle.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/18/14535511-bodies-of-2-missing-policemen-found-in-guyana</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/18/14535511-bodies-of-2-missing-policemen-found-in-guyana</guid><category>killed</category><category>policemen</category><category>guyana</category><category>world-news</category><category>cb</category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:19:40 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Cocaine-stuffed suitcase seized at Guyana airport</title>
<description><![CDATA[Authorities at Guyana's main airport have found roughly 60 pounds (27 kilograms) of cocaine in a suitcase aboard a New York-bound flight.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/16/13897846-cocaine-stuffed-suitcase-seized-at-guyana-airport</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/16/13897846-cocaine-stuffed-suitcase-seized-at-guyana-airport</guid><category>drug</category><category>war</category><category>guyana</category><category>world-news</category><category>cb</category><category>new-york-bound</category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2012 17:31:47 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Guyana president's spokesman convicted of assault</title>
<description><![CDATA[The presidential press secretary in Guyana has been convicted of assault for striking an opposition party supporter during last year's election in the South American country.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/08/13182206-guyana-presidents-spokesman-convicted-of-assault</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/08/13182206-guyana-presidents-spokesman-convicted-of-assault</guid><category>assault</category><category>guyana</category><category>south-american</category><category>world-news</category><category>press-secretary</category><category>cb</category><pubDate>Wed, 8 Aug 2012 15:38:11 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Guyana police official fired over fatal shootings</title>
<description><![CDATA[Guyana's national security minister has ordered the removal of a police superintendent accused of ordering officers to shoot at protesters during a confrontation in which three died and 20 were injured.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/20/12858002-guyana-police-official-fired-over-fatal-shootings</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/20/12858002-guyana-police-official-fired-over-fatal-shootings</guid><category>protest</category><category>violent</category><category>guyana</category><category>world-news</category><category>cb</category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:07:24 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Guyana to probe fatal shooting of 3 protesters</title>
<description><![CDATA[Guyana's government says it will investigate the fatal police shooting of three protesters who were opposing rising electricity rates in the country's second largest town.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/18/12819719-guyana-to-probe-fatal-shooting-of-3-protesters</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/18/12819719-guyana-to-probe-fatal-shooting-of-3-protesters</guid><category>violence</category><category>protest</category><category>guyana</category><category>world-news</category><category>cb</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:45:09 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Guyana legislators to debate controversial bill</title>
<description><![CDATA[Guyana's Parliament is expected to soon debate a controversial bill that would abolish the death penalty and repeal sodomy and cross-dressing laws.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/14/12740315-guyana-legislators-to-debate-controversial-bill</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/14/12740315-guyana-legislators-to-debate-controversial-bill</guid><category>debate</category><category>national</category><category>guyana</category><category>world-news</category><category>cb</category><category>guyana-parliament</category><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:38:48 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Guyana official resigns after dispute with party</title>
<description><![CDATA[A top executive of Guyana's ruling party has resigned after publicly calling for the government to oppose corruption with more than lip service.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/01/12511691-guyana-official-resigns-after-dispute-with-party</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/01/12511691-guyana-official-resigns-after-dispute-with-party</guid><category>politics</category><category>guyana</category><category>world-news</category><category>cb</category><pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2012 22:00:03 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Guyana to probe China company awarded airport deal</title>
<description><![CDATA[Legislators in Guyana will soon hold hearings on whether one of China's largest state companies should be allowed to renovate the country's main airport following allegations of corruption.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/12/12186977-guyana-to-probe-china-company-awarded-airport-deal</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/12/12186977-guyana-to-probe-china-company-awarded-airport-deal</guid><category>china</category><category>guyana</category><category>world-news</category><category>cb</category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:10:55 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Guyana cops detain suspect in soccer game shooting</title>
<description><![CDATA[Police in Guyana have arrested a man who allegedly fired gunshots into a crowd at a soccer game, seriously wounding three people.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/10/12153808-guyana-cops-detain-suspect-in-soccer-game-shooting</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/10/12153808-guyana-cops-detain-suspect-in-soccer-game-shooting</guid><category>soccer</category><category>shooting</category><category>guyana</category><category>world-news</category><category>cb</category><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2012 20:53:48 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Guyana rebuffs Venezuela opposition complaint</title>
<description><![CDATA[An offshore oil exploration concession granted by Guyana's government to Exxon Mobil Corp. is stirring controversy in neighboring Venezuela.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/07/12106173-guyana-rebuffs-venezuela-opposition-complaint</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/07/12106173-guyana-rebuffs-venezuela-opposition-complaint</guid><category>oil</category><category>venezuela</category><category>guyana</category><category>world-news</category><category>cb</category><pubDate>Thu, 7 Jun 2012 16:08:16 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Main Guyana airport probes cocaine smuggling ring</title>
<description><![CDATA[Authorities at Guyana's main airport have revoked security passes for a dozen employees following an uptick in cocaine-stuffed suitcases intercepted on flights to New York.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/28/11920476-main-guyana-airport-probes-cocaine-smuggling-ring</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/28/11920476-main-guyana-airport-probes-cocaine-smuggling-ring</guid><category>drug</category><category>new-york</category><category>war</category><category>guyana</category><category>world-news</category><category>cb</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 15:40:12 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Guyana activists call for repeal of sodomy law</title>
<description><![CDATA[Gay rights activists in Guyana are calling for the South American nation to repeal cross-dressing and sodomy laws.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/21/11793621-guyana-activists-call-for-repeal-of-sodomy-law</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/21/11793621-guyana-activists-call-for-repeal-of-sodomy-law</guid><category>rights</category><category>gay-rights</category><category>guyana</category><category>south-american</category><category>world-news</category><category>cb</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 16:06:09 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>