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GUYANA | From Batavia to Brickdam: The Human Trafficking Allegations That Have Put Guyana Under the Microscope

A desperate letter smuggled out of a remote Region Seven quarry has triggered a multi-agency investigation, a diplomatic crisis between Georgetown and New Delhi, and uncomfortable questions about who is truly protecting foreign workers on Guyanese soil — and whether the Ali administration is moving fast enough to answer that question.

GEORGETOWN,  Guyana, May 20, 2026 - The letter arrived at the office of the Toshao of Batavia Village as a desperate act of last resort. Penned by Indian nationals trapped inside a quarry compound deep in Guyana’s Region Seven — the rugged Cuyuni-Mazaruni interior accessible only by boat.

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GUYANA | From Batavia to Brickdam: The Human Trafficking Allegations That Have Put Guyana Under the Microscope
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