As 1979 wore on, the level of violence continued to escalate. In October Minister of Education Vincent Teekah was mysteriously shot to death. The following year, Rodney was killed by a car bomb. The PNC government quickly accused Rodney of being a terrorist who had died at the hands of his own bomb and charged his brother Donald with being an accomplice. Later investigation implicated the Guyanese government, however. Rodney was a well-known leftist, and the circumstances of his death damaged Burnham's image with many leaders and intellectuals in less-developed countries who earlier had been willing to overlook the authoritarian nature of his government. Although Burham's government was backed by the United States, privately, diplomats were skeptical, and believed that the Guyanese authorities had "covered up evidence" in Rodney's assassination. Even so, the United States continued to support the country's economy as part of U.S. "Cold War policy in the Caribbean and Central and South America." A commission on his death was later convened by the PPP government in 2014.
as 1979 wore on the level of violence continued to escalate in october minister of education vincent teekah was mysteriously shot to death the following year rodney was killed by a car bomb the pnc government quickly accused rodney of being a terrorist who had died at the hands of his own bomb and charged his brother donald with being an accomplice later investigation implicated the guyanese government however rodney was a well-known leftist and the circumstances of his death damaged burnham's image with many leaders and intellectuals in less-developed countries who earlier had been willing to overlook the authoritarian nature of his government although burham's government was backed by the united states privately diplomats were skeptical and believed that the guyanese authorities had "covered up evidence" in rodney's assassination even so the united states continued to support the country's economy as part of us "cold war policy in the caribbean and central and south america" a commission on his death was later convened by the ppp government in 2014