Government, Politics, Law : Guyana

This pathfinder includes information on Guyanese government sites, political parties and movements, and law.   The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Guyana is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Another site one should especially note is the site prepared by the Law Library of the Library of Congress for legal, political, and general information on their Guide to Law Online: Nations of the World: Guyana (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/guyana.html).

Elections in Guyana  (http://www.electionworld.org/election/guyana.htm)
Electionworld.org provides regularly-updated information about the president, prime minister, parliament, and political parties of Guyana, as part of Elections Around the World. The results of the most recent elections held in the country are available, as well as links to related Web sites on politics in Guyana.

Government Information Agency  (http://www.sdnp.org.gy/gina/index.html)
The Government Information Agency (GINA) webpage provides up-to-dated news about the government policies, programs and projects. It shows information on media releases, crime and former presidents of Guyana.

Guyana Caribbean politics.com  (http://guyanacaribbeanpolitics.com)
The Guyana Caribbean Politics and Culture website is a unique forum for information and discussion on Caribbean society. Includes essays on Caribbean political leaders, articles on Caribbean culture, news, commentaries, book reviews etc. with links to several Caribbean web sites.

Guyana Constitution  (http://confinder.richmond.edu/guyana.html)
The University of Richmond, in Virginia, provides this portal to Guyana Constitution of 1996 and 1970.

Guyana Political Parties and Organizations.  (http://www.politicalresources.net/guyana.htm)
Presents a directory of political Internet resources on parties and organizations in Guyana, compiled by Agora Telematica in Italy. Features links to documents, organizations, political parties, centers, and information on elections, the government, and politics.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Guyana.  (http://www.sdnp.org.gy/minfor/)
Introduces the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Guyana located in Georgetown, Guyana, South America. Describes the functions and structure of the office, the Foreign Service Institute, and diplomatic missions abroad. Offers access to foreign policy documents, speeches, and press releases.

Parliament of Guyana Homepage  (http://www.sdnp.org.gy/parliament/)
Provides information about the Parliament, standing orders, members, acts, constitution, links and more.