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The commodity can bring both wealth and trouble and it is easy to think of countries that have been damaged by its discovery
Despite Washington’s decision other countries are embracing accountability
Contention over wells said to be located in disputed waters
Tensions reach new heights, with ambassadors recalled and thousands deported in border dispute
Guyana’s award-winning rum, launched only in 1992, is ranked among world’s finest
Poor South American nation has a new leader and the chance of oil
FTSE 100 climbs to a fourth straight gain
Plantsman John Criswick has created the most extensive nursery in the Caribbean
Bob Collymore, head of Kenya’s Safaricom, has built a career based on constant adaptation
Epic Tomato will offer trips comprising a series of ‘world firsts’, which include tackling paths not previously travelled
Countries precariously dependent on commodities exports
Brazil’s ambitious plans are sparking protests, says Naomi Mapstone
High hopes despite tough market, says Katrina Manson
The peer talks about his journey from 16-year-old school leaver to multimillionaire and why he has sympathy for looters
The lawyer turned travel writer says he doesn’t often get very scared and just thinks it is something he can write about
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