Guyana Ferry Sinking Reveals Hidden Seat Sales at Government Docks

Guyana's MV Barima ferry capsized July 18 with 179 people aboard. Thirty-two survivors were never listed on the ship's passenger record — because dock workers had been secretly selling extra seats for cash for years, Public Works Minister Juan Edghill said, calling it "a criminal action." Twenty-seven bodies were recovered; 83 remain missing. Without accurate records, authorities cannot confirm who was aboard.