FILE PHOTO: Guyana's President David Arthur Granger reviews an honour guard during the Mercosur trade bloc's annual summit in Brasilia, Brazil December, 21, 2017. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo
GEORGETOWN (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called on Guyanese President David Granger to "step aside" following a disputed election in the new oil producer.
Preliminary data from a recount of votes published by Guyana's elections commission last month showed opposition candidate Irfaan Ali won March's presidential election. But Granger has remained in power, drawing condemnation from regional bodies like the Organization of American States.
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