Guyana police surround elections office, diplomats warn of vote fraud


  • World
  • Saturday, 07 Mar 2020

GEORGETOWN (Reuters) - Guyanese police on Friday surrounded an elections council office amid accusations that the results of this week's presidential election were altered to favour incumbent President David Granger, according to a Reuters witness.

Diplomats and opposition leaders on Thursday questioned official results of the vote in Guyana, held on Monday to choose who will oversee a nascent oil boom that has the potential to transform the economy of the poor South American nation.

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