Jagdeo Triumphs In Guyana Elections

Bharrat Jagdeo, of the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP), has been elected for a third consecutive term as president of Guyana. With 99.3% of votes counted, the ruling PPP had earned 55% of the vote, followed by Robert Corbin of the People’s National Congress (PNC) with 34%. The Alliance For Change (AFC) party, which stood on a platform of racial unity, managed to gain 8% of voter support. The PPP, which is seen to represent the majority Indo-Guyanese population, has held power in Guyana since 1992. Jagdeo, a 43-year old Russian-educated economist, is regarded as a pragmatist who believes in free trade and foreign investment.