| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1968, Jan | |
| The new Guyana government was confronted by Surinam's claims to the Corentyne area, rich in bauxite, and by Venezuelan claims (July) to frontier areas rich in oil. | 1 |
| June 27 | |
| Jamaica joined the Caribbean Free Trade Area, which provided for early abolition of interstate tariffs among members of the British Commonwealth. | 2 |
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