Irfaan Ali reelected as Guyana's president | International

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Sept 7, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Guyana's President Irfaan Ali was reelected for a second term, electoral authorities declared Saturday, after a vote that gave his party a mandate to manage the nation's newfound oil riches amid a territorial dispute with Venezuela. The elections commission said in a statement released at midnight that Ali's People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) had won Monday's general election, securing 55 percent of the vote. Ali had already claimed victory in the elections in statements to AFP on Wednesday. Ali, a 45-year-old center-left leader, now faces the challenge of ensuring the benefits of Guyana's vast oil wealth -- which has fueled the world's fastest-growing economy -- reach its 850,000 people, more than half of whom...