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Igniting Guyana’s Long-Awaited Constitutional Reform
A reform initiative may help to end historic polarization exacerbated by a booming oil industry as the 2025 election looms.
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AQ Podcast: Guyana, Oil and the Resource Curse
An overview of the past, present and future of Guyana’s economy as it deals with the discovery of massive oil reserves.
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A Guiana conseguirá evitar a maldição dos recursos naturais?
O petróleo ajudou alguns países e arruinou outros. A AQ foi a Georgetown e relata aqui os esforços do país para encontrar um caminho.
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Can Guyana Beat the Resource Curse?
Oil wealth has helped some countries, and ruined others. AQ reports from Georgetown on policymakers’ efforts to find the right path.
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¿Podrá Guyana evitar la maldición de los recursos naturales?
La riqueza petrolera ha ayudado a algunos países y ha arruinado a otros. AQ reporta desde Georgetown sobre los esfuerzos de los líderes guyaneses por encontrar el camino correcto.
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The Real Impact of Maduro’s Guyana Referendum
Maduro is less interested in Essequibo than in diverting attention from Venezuela’s economic crisis.
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Guyana Official: Venezuela’s Actions Are an “Unprecedented” Challenge
A longstanding border controversy has worsened following a massive discovery of oil, a top official at Guyana’s foreign ministry writes for AQ.