The international community’s patience is running thin as Guyana’s incumbent government continues to abuse the judiciary in its last attempt to stay in power.
Patience running thin in Guyana
By Wazim Mowla / 
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Guyana’s incumbent APNU+AFC coalition puts its future at risk
By Wazim Mowla / 
The APNU+AFC coalition’s refusal to concede defeat has decreased trust in the coalition, putting its domestic and international future at risk.
Democracy & Elections
Guyana’s final hurdle
By Wazim Mowla /
With the electoral crisis nearing its end, things appeared to be heading in the right direction for Guyana. But recent statements from the APNU+AFC coalition put the entire process at risk.
Democracy & Elections
Suriname’s May 2020 elections: Crossroads time?
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As Suriname prepares to elect a new parliament, the country faces a series of challenges that endanger its geopolitical standing. Whatever the outcome, the next government must be ready to tackle these issue.
Democracy & Elections
Navigating Guyana’s muddy waters
By Evan Ellis /
On the eve of a massive oil windfall, Guyana finds itself in the midst of a political power struggle, forcing the United States to walk a careful path between a comfortable partner and a regime it once looked on with suspicion.
Democracy & Elections
Guyana at Risk: Ethnic politics, oil, Venezuelan opportunism and why it should matter to Washington
By Evan Ellis /
A no-confidence vote in the parliament has triggered new elections, at a time—not coincidentally—that the country is grappling with how to manage its oil windfall. The U.S. can help.
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