Guyana’s Linden to Mabura Hill road project will be spotlighted at the Caribbean-Brazil Summit on June 13 in Brasilia. The 121-kilometre roadway is being upgraded to link Guyana’s coast to its hinterland. It will also serve as a critical segment of a future land route between Guyana and Brazil.
“The Guyana-Brazil gateway is unfolding,” Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud said in a recent Facebook post. The project supports President Irfaan Ali’s goal of positioning Guyana as a hub for northern Brazil and the Caribbean, he said.
The United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Fund and the Caribbean Development Bank fund its construction. The all-weather road will improve transport efficiency, withstand climate challenges, enhance safety, and promote social inclusion. It is expected to create jobs during both construction and maintenance phases and benefit local businesses.
Persaud said the initiative will “foster greater trade opportunities with nearby South American nations”. It also forms part of Guyana’s strategy to become a major transshipment hub between South America, the Caribbean, Africa, and beyond.
Through a partnership with Brazil, the project is seen as key to advancing “a transformational infrastructure agenda”, he noted.
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Changes in regional oil dynamics underscore the road’s future importance. Venezuela’s production has dropped to about 800,000 barrels per day. Meanwhile, Guyana’s Yellowtail project is expected to push national production beyond 900,000 barrels per day in August.
The Guyana-Brazil route will ultimately connect South America’s two leading oil producers, reinforcing Guyana’s growing strategic influence.
Guyana and Brazil will continue to play a dominant role in Latin America’s oil production growth by 2030, according to Norway-based energy research and business intelligence firm, Rystad Energy. The region is set to add over four million barrels per day (mbd) of new crude oil and condensate capacity, accounting for 39% of global non-OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) additions.
Brazil has historically led production, but Guyana has emerged as a key contributor since production began at the Stabroek Block. By 2030, more than 85% of Latin America’s new offshore deepwater output will come from Guyana and Brazil.
