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Guyana and the next economic wave

By Scott B. MacDonald / October 23, 2020

Guyana's economy is projected to grow by 26 percent in 2020, but the country will need more than just money alone to affect much needed changes in governance frameworks, inhuman capital, and ...
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Guyana: “Oil don’t spoil,” but …

By Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith / October 14, 2020

Guyana's recent oil windfall has been well-documented, but successfully harnessing the opportunity it brings will require a combination of transparency, institutional management, and infrastructure ...
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A call for unity in Guyana

By Wazim Mowla / August 27, 2020

For the Guyanese, moving forward together will be difficult, but not leaving anyone behind may be even more ...
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Guyana’s elections are over … almost. But that’s the easy part.

By Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith / August 26, 2020

While President Ali's election is a victory for the country's democratic electoral process, the burden of good governance will bring a number of ...
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Patience running thin in Guyana

By Wazim Mowla / July 22, 2020

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 ...
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Guyana’s incumbent APNU+AFC coalition puts its future at risk

By Wazim Mowla / July 2, 2020

The APNU+AFC coalition’s refusal to concede defeat has decreased trust in the coalition, putting its domestic and international future at ...
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Guyana’s final hurdle

By Wazim Mowla / June 11, 2020

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 ...
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Suriname’s May 2020 elections: Crossroads time?

By Scott B. MacDonald / May 14, 2020

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 ...
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Navigating Guyana’s muddy waters

By Evan Ellis / March 4, 2019

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 ...
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Guyana at Risk: Ethnic politics, oil, Venezuelan opportunism and why it should matter to Washington

By Evan Ellis / December 31, 2018

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 ...
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