Report from Guyana’s chief elections officer rejected by OAS

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Report from Guyana’s chief elections officer rejected by OAS

Deeming it as acting in bad faith and contrary to the interest of democracy in Guyana, yesterday the Organization of American States (OAS) rejected the latest report of the country’s chief elections officer which gives the win in the disputed March...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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