Guyanese voters will head to the polls on Monday to choose members of parliament and a president who will determine how riches from the South American country’s hydrocarbon boom will be spent.
The country of 800,000 people has earned some $7.5 billion in revenue from oil sales and royalties since ExxonMobil started pumping offshore oil in late 2019, making Guyana one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.
Guyana votes for leader amid debate about oil riches
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