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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP).-A teenager in Guyana who was arrested after making an obscene hand gesture to a presidential convoy is preparing for a trial in a case that has captivated the South American country.

Kevin Simon faces public mischief charges. Relatives said the 18-year-old was released Wednesday on bail after his attorneys challenged a lower court's decision that he remain imprisoned. His trial is scheduled for next week. Ewalt Simon is Kevin's father. He told The Associated Press on Thursday that the case has been a source of humiliation for the family.

Police said the teen was riding in a bottled water distribution truck earlier this month when he made the gesture to presidential security guards after they scolded the driver for not responding to sirens to make way for the convoy.

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