"Irfaan Ali, has proclaimed victory in this week's general and regional elections after his party won more than 240,000 votes and seven of the country's ten electoral districts. The results are all out there, as published by the Guyana elections commission. The numbers are clear. The people have spoken in an overwhelming way. We have won these elections with a remarkable margin, he told the Guardian on Wednesday."
"Tasked with turning the South American nation's newfound oil riches into prosperity while navigating tensions with neighbouring Venezuela, Ali faces the uphill challenge of reconstructing a country with the highest proven crude oil reserves per capita but one of the highest poverty levels in Latin America. According to a 2024 report by the Inter-American Development Bank, 58% of Guyanese live in poverty despite an oil boom that has quadrupled the state budget since production began in 2019."
"The upstart, We Invest in Nationhood (Win) party, which was founded just three months ago by business magnate Azruddin Mohamed, is currently second in terms of votes. With more than 109,000 votes, one district and the possibility of another, Win is set to dethrone the longstanding A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) as the country's main opposition."
Irfaan Ali's People's Progressive Party/Civic claimed victory in the general and regional elections after winning more than 240,000 votes and seven of ten electoral districts. The Guyana elections commission published the results while some parties requested recounts and official final results remained unpublished. Ali faces the task of converting newfound oil revenues into broader prosperity while managing tensions with Venezuela. Guyana has the highest proven crude oil reserves per capita but also one of Latin America's highest poverty levels. A 2024 Inter-American Development Bank report found 58% of Guyanese live in poverty despite an oil boom that quadrupled the state budget since 2019. The newly formed We Invest in Nationhood (Win) party won more than 109,000 votes and is poised to become the main opposition, displacing APNU.
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