REACTION: Irfaan Ali Claims Reelection Victory in Guyana
Ali and his ruling party are projected to win handily and maintain their legislative majority.
In the September 1 general elections, Guyanese citizens voted for president, vice president, and all 65 seats in the National Assembly. Official results are pending, but preliminary tallies indicate that President Irfaan Ali has won reelection by a wide margin and that his ruling party, the People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), will hold onto its majority in the legislature. The count also shows that the country's other traditionally strong coalition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), has been surpassed by a newcomer: We Invest in Nationhood (WIN). Now the country's main...
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