Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) and Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Chairman and Vice Chair respectively of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and…
Foreign Statements
Brazil joins calls for swift declaration of recount results
Below is a statement issued by the Brazilian government on Guyana’s electoral process: The Brazilian government has been following closely the developments in the general and regional elections…
CARICOM to hold special meeting on Guyana next week
The 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will next week hold a special meeting on Guyana in the face of President David Granger’s refusal to concede defeat though a national…
U.S revokes visas of some Gov’t ministers, elections officials
Some Government ministers of the David Granger-led APNU+AFC along with senior officials of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and their immediate family members have had their United States…
U.S. says Granger must step aside; announces visa sanctions on those undermining democracy
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday announced that the United States will be revoking visas from individuals “responsible for or complicit in undermining democracy in…
Convicted murderer’s presidency ends in Suriname
[BBC] – The National Assembly of Suriname has elected Chan Santokhi as the South American country’s new president. The move comes after Mr Santokhi’s party won the largest…
Dominica PM calls for an end to political situation in Guyana
Dominica (CMC) — The Dominica Government Tuesday described as “untenable” the ongoing political situation in Guyana where the country is still awaiting the results of the disputed March…
GECOM has solid legal grounds to fire Lowenfield – Jamaica Gleaner Editorial
See below an Editorial published by the Jamaica Gleaner today: Final courts, according to the famous aphorism of the US Supreme Court justice, Robert H. Jackson, are not…
Suriname’s Bouterse to transfer power to new President, VP
StarNieuws – Chan Santokhi has just been elected President of the Republic of Suriname and Ronnie Brunswijk as Vice President. The meeting was attended by all political groups…
U.S again calls for respect of recount results
The United States has again called for the winner of Guyana’s March 2 elections to be declared using the results of the national vote recount. Acting Assistant Secretary…