Brazil private sector presses again for better Lethem link

Members of the private sector of Brazil have expressed a strong desire for the fast-tracking of negotiations between the Guyana and Brazilian governments as it relates to the upgrading of the Lethem to Linden road.

The call was once again mooted by secretary of the Roraima Government with responsibility for International Relations, Eduardo Oesterrieich while in Linden yesterday. Oesterrieich led a team of eleven on a Guyana/Brazil Integration Project. The team made their first stop in Linden where they interacted with members of the Linden Chamber of Industry,