Guyana

The Guyanese government has expressed its joy at a UN tribunal resolution that will put an end to a long-running maritime border dispute with Suriname. The decision, which both sides... 2007-10-01

Opposition party Alliance for Change (AFC) has expressed its deep concern with the state of the nation, particularly with regard to what it calls rampant crime that dominates the... 2007-09-10

BMI View: Guyana's short-term and long-term political risk ratings remain depressed by a number of factors, making it one of the lowest scoring countries in our political risk ratings.... 2007-08-15

The government has passed the controversial High Court (Amendement) Bill, which gives the chancellor supervisory power over the chief justice as well as give directions of a general... 2007-08-07

Political parties have agreed to allow house-to-house registration in the compilation of a new electoral list for the 2008 local government elections. The Guyana Elections Commission... 2007-07-10

BMI View: Money supply in Guyana grew at a healthy 15.3% y-o-y rate in April, a slight deceleration from the 17.3% pace seen in January.

BMI View: Inflation has soared thus far in 2007 on the back of strong economic growth and surging food prices. If persistent, double-digit inflation could pose a significant risk... 2007-06-29

The indictment of four men - three from Guyana - on allegations of plotting to blow up New York's JFK airport has sent shockwaves throughout the country. One of the suspects, Abdul... 2007-06-11

BMI View: Though potentially costly in the short-term, the development of ethanol as a biofuel has considerable potential in Guyana, and could provide the economy (and ailing sugarcane... 2007-05-15

Guyana's short-term political risk rating is down from 60.0 to 59.2 under our new ratings system, making it the most politically risky country in Latin America. While policy continuity... 2007-05-15