again.The British and Guyanese in 1962-1963 held conferences. The PPP lost to the majority and theBritish introduced the Peoples National Congress to form a coalition government.In 1965, a conference met and a new constitution was formed. In 1966, Guyana was an independentnation. They joined the United Nations and they became a member of the Caribbean Free Trade Area. In February 1970, Guyana was proclaimed a republic under the newpresident Arthur Chung. In the 1970’s, diplomatic relations were gained with China. By 1976 the country aimed for a selfsufficiency in agriculture. In 1974, the government gained control of all foreign trade.In anticipation of a new constitution, the National Assembly extended the five year limit . A newsocialist constitution was in effect by 1980 and the PNC regained control of the assembly under theleadership of Desmond Hoyte. He controlled until 1992 until an international election. Jagan regainedcontrol and put his party, the People’s Progressive Party back into power. ...
