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4h agoGuyanaProtest Outside Georgetown Magistrates' Courts Descends into Violence After Barricade Breach, US-Indicted Leader Azruddin Mohamed in CourtA protest outside the Georgetown Magistrates' Courts on Monday, while United States (US)-sanctioned and indicted Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed was in court, descended into violence after demonstrators breached police barricades. The Guyana Times reported that police responded by using tear gas and pellets to manage the crowd, while Minister of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond urged the public to remain calm amid circulating messages of unrest.3 min