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- ↑ "A top Guyana official resigns after authorities drop a rape case against him". AP News. July 5, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ↑ John, Tara (May 10, 2024). "Guyanese political power broker accused of sexual assault by another woman". CNN. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
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