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UDeCOTT

The Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (UDeCOTT), is a state owned company of Trinidad and Tobago. It was founded on December 28, 1994. It is carrying out construction projects that form Vision 2030, which is the plan created by the government, to achieve first world status, by the year 2030. The project is worth several billion dollars. In May 2008, the Trinidad and Tobago Institute of Architects called for an audit of UDeCOTT due to poor business practices.

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The Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (UDeCOTT), is a state owned company of Trinidad and Tobago. It was founded on December 28, 1994. It is carrying out construction projects that form Vision 2030, which is the plan created by the government, to achieve first world status, by the year 2030. The project is worth several billion dollars. In May 2008, the Trinidad and Tobago Institute of Architects called for an audit of UDeCOTT due to poor business practices.

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  1. date of foundation: 1994-12-28 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1994-12-28". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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