Voters in Guyana will go to the polls in a general election amid hopes that the discovery of huge new oil reserves could transform the South America nation, one of the region’s poorest.
A new 65-member National Assembly will be elected for a five-year term, and the leader of the largest coalition or party becomes the country’s president.
Incumbent President David Granger faces rival Irfaan Ali for the top post.
The economy is predicted to grow 85.6% in 2020, up from 4.4% in 2019.
