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How They Stole Marudi Mountain – Part 2: The Paper Trail of Betrayal
# THE MOUNTAIN THEY STOLE ## An GACN Investigative Series — ### Part 2: The Paper Trail of Betrayal *For more than fifty years, the Wapichan people have waited for the State to recognize what they never left. A review of the documents shows a pattern of delay so systematic it can only be called… — read more
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Guyana Government Minister Identified As Armed Henchman in Marudi Gold Mining Assault Video
— Exclusive: GACN Names David Benjamin, Anthony Abbsents in Marudi Mountain Assault Video; Brother of Labour Minister Among Accused GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana Anti-Corruption Network (GACN) has released photographic and video evidence of a brutal assault in the Marudi Mountain region, identifying three individuals allegedly involved. Alongside politically connected businessman Vevakanand Dalip, the organization… — read more
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How They Stole Marudi Mountain – Part 1 Marutu Taawa: The Ancestral Heart
PART 1 Marutu Taawa: The Ancestral Heart The Mountain They Stole — A GACN Investigation High above the savannahs of southern Guyana rises a forested mountain the Wapichan people call Marutu Taawa. To the outside world it appears on maps as Marudi Mountain, a remote peak in the South Rupununi region where prospectors search for… — read more
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Indigenous Man Featured in Marudi Mountain Article Is Safe
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Guyana Anti-Corruption Network Clarifies Status of Individual Referenced in Marudi Mountain Story Georgetown, Guyana — March 29, 2026 The Guyana Anti-Corruption Network (GACN) wishes to clarify information concerning a young man referenced in a recently published article titled “Kidnapping, Beatings, Death Threats, Guns: How Gold Mining in Marudi Mountain Became a Zone… — read more
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Sanctuary Under Siege: International Watchdog Warns of “Moral Hazard” as Oil Company with Israeli Links Targets Sun Parakeet Habitat in Guyana
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** ### Guyana Anti-Corruption Network Urges Transparency and Full Consultation as Oil Company Courts Indigenous Communities, Jeopardising Conservation Success **Georgetown, Guyana –** The Guyana Anti-Corruption Network (GACN) today issued a strong call for the Government of Guyana to ensure absolute transparency and adherence to the principle of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC)… — read more