The death of a pregnant Brazilian heifer imported under the Government of Guyana’s national herd expansion programme has intensified scrutiny of the operation, with the Opposition demanding answers over what it says was a poorly planned exercise that left more than 300 cattle stranded on trucks for days without adequate care.

The animal’s death comes just days after Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed brought national attention to the cattle shipment by intercepting the convoy along the Lethem-Brazil corridor, publicly questioning the transparency of the importation process, whether established livestock import protocols had been followed, and whether the influx of foreign cattle was being prioritised over local livestock producers.

On Monday, the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Members of Parliament Dr. Terrence Campbell and Saiku Andrews travelled to the government’s Breeding and Research Centre at Ebini after learning that the shipment had encountered significant logistical difficulties.