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Guyana Votes in Three-Way Race to Steer Oil Windfall

Results are due within days with international observers on the ground.

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Boats dock on Monday in Parika, on the Essequibo River in Guyana.
Boats dock at Stabroek Market in Georgetown, Guyana, on Sunday.
Voters line up at a polling station during general elections in Georgetown, Guyana, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Overview

  • Polling ran Monday across roughly 2,800 stations for the presidency and a 65-seat National Assembly, with results expected by Wednesday or Thursday.
  • Incumbent Irfaan Ali (PPP/C) faces Aubrey Norton (PNCR/APNU) and billionaire Azruddin Mohamed, whose WIN movement challenges the two-party dominance.
  • Mohamed and his father were sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury last year over alleged public corruption, and the U.S. ambassador warned of limits on engagement if he holds official roles.
  • Control of surging oil revenues is central to the campaign, with the budget reported at about $6.7 billion for 2025 as production climbs and some parties push for contract renegotiation.
  • Guyana reported an alleged Venezuelan shot at a boat carrying electoral materials in the Essequibo region, a claim Caracas denied, as Carter Center, OAS and CARICOM teams monitor the process.