Editing Foreign relations of Guyana (section)

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|{{flag|Argentina}}||<!--Date started-->6 October 1972||
*Both countries have established diplomatic relations on 6 October 1972.<ref name="minfor.gov.gy">{{cite web |url=http://www.minfor.gov.gy/docs/other/diplomatic_relations_list.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=16 July 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307101008/http://www.minfor.gov.gy/docs/other/diplomatic_relations_list.pdf |archive-date=7 March 2016 }}</ref> 
*Argentina has an embassy in [[Georgetown, Guyana]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eguya.cancilleria.gov.ar/ |title=Embajada en Guyana |language=es |publisher=Eguya.cancilleria.gov.ar |date= |accessdate=2022-09-23}}</ref> 
*Both countries are full members of [[Organization of American States]] and [[Union of South American Nations]].

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|{{flag|Barbados}}||<!--Date started-->||See [[Barbados–Guyana relations]]

The relations between Guyana and Barbados had its genesis to a time when both Guyana (then [[British Guiana]]) and Barbados were both [[British colonies]].  Shortly after [[Kingdom of Great Britain|Great Britain]] secured British Guiana from the Dutch, waves of migrants were encouraged to move and settle in Guyana.  Barbados was one such location where large numbers of migrants came from.  Through time Barbados and Guyana have both supported each other. With the move towards independence in the region Guyana was seen as the breadbasket of the wider Caribbean which led to yet more waves of Barbadians seeking to move to Guyana for better opportunities.

Relations have been rocky, during the 1990s, immigration became contentious for Guyanese persons to Barbados.  Such terms as the "Guyanese bench" in the immigration area of the Barbados [[Grantley Adams International Airport|Sir Grantley Adams International Airport]] have tested both states at times.  The two nations continue their cooperation through the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and work towards building and maintaining good relations between their nationals.  Both nations also attempt to maintain open communications at high levels of both Governments.

More recently the Guyanese Government has extended an offer to Barbadians.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationnews.com/editorial/290067331009302.php |title=The Nation Newspaper &#124; the Guyana land offer to Barbados |access-date=14 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080613024402/http://www.nationnews.com/editorial/290067331009302.php |archive-date=13 June 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationnews.com/story/295149528688190.php |title=The Nation Newspaper &#124; Guyana land lease offer 'ridiculous' |access-date=14 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211110339/http://www.nationnews.com/story/295149528688190.php |archive-date=11 December 2007 }}</ref> The Guyanese government has offered to put in place an economically favourable regime towards any Barbadians that wish to relocate to Guyana and contribute towards that nation's goals in agricultural investment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationnews.com/story/322339239970550.php |title=The Nation Newspaper &#124; Guyana low cost land |access-date=14 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071104030805/http://www.nationnews.com/story/322339239970550.php |archive-date=4 November 2007 }}</ref> The announcement was made in the final days of the [[Owen Arthur]] administration by MP member [[Mia Mottley]].

In the early 1990s the [[Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago]], [[Patrick Manning]] pitched an initiative for Barbados, Guyana and [[Trinidad and Tobago]] to enter into some form of political union or political association.  This initiative was short lived and didn't proceed following the [[Democratic Labour Party (Barbados)|Democratic Labour Party]]'s defeat during the [[Barbadian general election, 1994|1994 elections]].
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|{{flag|Brazil}}||<!--Date started-->||See [[Brazil–Guyana relations]]

Brazil–Guyana relations have traditionally been close. Brazil has provided military assistance to Guyana in the form of war fare training and logistics. Bilateral relations between the countries have recently increased, as a result of Brazil's new ''South-South'' foreign policy aimed to strengthen South American [[Regional integration|integration]].

During a state visit by Brazilian President [[Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva]] to Georgetown on 2 March 2007, the governments of Guyana and Brazil signed several cooperation agreements and announced plans to boost trade between the two countries.

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|{{flag|Canada}}||<!--Date started-->||
Canada started relations with Guyana in 1964<ref>{{cite web|last=Canada|first=Global Affairs|date=2008-11-04|title=Canada - Guyana Relations|url=https://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/guyana/bilateral_relations_bilaterales/canada_guyana-guyane.aspx?menu_id=7&menu=L&lang=eng|access-date=2021-01-05|website=GAC}}</ref> with the construction of the Commission of Canada in Georgetown. In 1966 it became a Canadian High Commission. There is a Guyanese High Commission in [[Ottawa]] and a Guyanese Consulate in [[Toronto]].

Canada and Guyana have strong ties through the [[Commonwealth of Nations]]. There is an estimated 200,000 Guyanese living in Canada. The [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]] and the Guyanese police work closely to help with drug, and [[People smuggling|human]] smuggling.

Guyana's largest import from Canada is machinery (CAD $13 mil), and export is precious metals (CAD$482 mil).<ref>{{cite web|last=Canada|first=Global Affairs|date=2008-11-04|title=Fact Sheet|url=https://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/guyana/bilateral_relations_bilaterales/facts-faits.aspx?lang=eng|access-date=2021-02-14|website=www.canadainternational.gc.ca}}</ref> Food exports generally cater to Canada's Guyanese diaspora population.<ref>{{cite web|date=2008-10-31|title=Guyana's exports to Canada enjoyed mixed blessings in last five years|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/10/31/business/guyana’s-exports-to-canada-enjoyed-mixed-blessings-in-last-five-years/|access-date=2021-02-14|website=Stabroek News|language=en-US}}</ref>

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|{{flag|Dominica}}||<!--Date started-->3 November 1978||
Dominica and Guyana have established diplomatic relations on 3 November 1978.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Countries with which Guyana has Establishment Diplomatic Relations|url=http://www.minfor.gov.gy/docs/other/diplomatic_relations_list.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307101008/http://www.minfor.gov.gy/docs/other/diplomatic_relations_list.pdf|archive-date=7 March 2016|access-date=|website=}}</ref>
*Guyana has a [[High Commission]] in [[Roseau]].<ref>[http://www.guyana.org/govt/foreign_missions.html Guyana's Diplomatic & Consular Representatives]</ref>

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|{{flag|Mexico}}||<!--Date started-->1 March 1973||See [[Guyana–Mexico relations]]

* Guyana is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.presidencia.gob.mx/diez-nuevos-embajadores-acreditados-ante-mexico/ |title=Non-resident ambassador of Guyana presents letter of accreditation to the President of Mexico (in Spanish) |access-date=3 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306061423/http://www.presidencia.gob.mx/diez-nuevos-embajadores-acreditados-ante-mexico |archive-date=6 March 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Mexico has an embassy in [[Georgetown, Guyana|Georgetown]].<ref>[http://embamex.sre.gob.mx/guyana/ Embassy of Mexico in Georgetown (in English and Spanish)]</ref>
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|{{flag|Suriname}}||<!--Date started-->25 November 1975||See [[Guyana–Suriname relations]]
*Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 November 1975.<ref name="relations" /> 
*Both countries are full members of the [[Organization of American States]], and of the [[Caribbean Community]].
*There is an ongoing territorial dispute between Guyana and Suriname regarding the [[Tigri Area]].
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|{{flag|Trinidad and Tobago}}||<!--Date started-->26 May 1966||See [[Guyana-Trinidad and Tobago relations]]

Guyana and [[Trinidad and Tobago]] have had historically close ties due to their shared culture, history, dominion under the [[British empire]], demographics and religion. Both Countries have a substantial population of [[Hindus]] from indentured servitude from India along with a large African population from [[Africa]]. Both countries are a part of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]] and [[CARICOM]]. Trinidad was the largest forgiver of debt in the 1990s Paris Club Agreement to Guyana, forgiving Hundred of Millions of Debt. A substantial number of Guyanese people live in Trinidad and Tobago. In recent years, relations between the two countries warmed with Guyana establishing its First Diplomatic Mission in Port of Spain in 2017. In 2018, they signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Energy Cooperation.

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|{{flag|United States}}||<!--Date started-->||See [[Guyana–United States relations]]

U.S. policy toward The Co-operative Republic of Guyana seeks to develop robust, sustainable democratic institutions, laws, and political practices; support economic growth and development; and promote stability and security. During the last years of his administration, President [[Desmond Hoyte|Hoyte]] sought to improve relations with the United States as part of a decision to move his country toward genuine political nonalignment. Relations also were improved by Hoyte's efforts to respect human rights, invite international observers for the 1992 elections, and reform electoral laws.  The United States also welcomed the Hoyte government's economic reform and efforts, which stimulated investment and growth. The 1992 democratic elections and Guyana's reaffirmation of sound economic policies and respect for human rights have placed U.S.-Guyanese relations on an excellent footing. Under successive PPP governments, the United States and Guyana continued to improve relations. President [[Cheddi Jagan]] was committed to democracy, adopted more free market policies, and pursued sustainable development for Guyana's environment. 
* Guyana has an embassy in Washington, DC and a consulate-general in New York City.
* United States has an embassy in Georgetown.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://georgetown.usembassy.gov/ |title=Embassy of the United States in Georgetown |access-date=21 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014221933/http://georgetown.usembassy.gov/ |archive-date=14 October 2014 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>
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|{{flag|Uruguay}}||<!--Date started-->1985||
*Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 June 1985.<ref name="minfor.gov.gy"/> 
*Both countries are full members of [[Organization of American States]] and [[Union of South American Nations]].

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|{{flag|Venezuela}}||<!--Date started-->||See [[Guyana–Venezuela relations]]

[[Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute|Venezuela claimed more than half of the territory of the British colony of Guyana]] at the time of the [[Spanish American wars of independence|Latin American wars of independence]], a dispute that was settled by arbitration in 1899. In 1962 Venezuela declared that it would no longer abide by the arbitration decision, which ceded mineral-rich territory in the [[Orinoco]] basin to Guyana. The area is called "Guayana Esequiba" by Venezuela. A border commission was set up in 1966 with representatives from Guyana, Venezuela and Great Britain, but failed to reach agreement. Venezuela vetoed Guyana's bid to become a member of the [[Organization of American States]] (OAS) in 1967. In 1969 Venezuela backed an abortive uprising in the disputed area.

Under intense diplomatic pressure, Venezuela agreed in 1970 to a 12-year moratorium on the dispute with the Protocol of [[Port-of-Spain]]. In 1981, Venezuela refused to renew the protocol. However, with changes to the governments of both countries relations improved, to the extent that in 1990 Venezuela sponsored Guyana's bid for OAS membership in 1990.<ref>{{cite web
 |title=Relations with Venezuela
 |url=http://countrystudies.us/guyana/87.htm
 |publisher=U.S. Library of Congress
 |access-date=9 June 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.guyana.org/features/trail_diplomacy.html
 |title=The Trail of Diplomacy
 |publisher=Guyana News and Information
 |access-date=9 June 2009}}</ref>
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