Guyana

Guyana ferry death toll rises to 41 as more bodies are recovered

A woman attends an event where Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali (not pictured) meets with family members of victims of a ferry disaster, after the MV Barima, a ferry that was travelling from the capital Georgetown to the northwest village of Port Kaituma, capsized off the coast over the weekend, in a location given as Mabaruma, Guyana, in this handout image released July 20, 2026. Office of the President - Guyana via Facebook/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE.

Twenty-seven bodies recovered after ferry capsizes off Guyana

Rescue efforts progress after MV Barima, a ferry carrying people, capsized off the coast of Guyana in South America, in this handout image released on July 19, 2026. Bishop Juan Edghill/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Guyana UN candidate calls maintaining UN 'collective responsibility'

Guyana's Ambassador to the United Nations Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting about conflicts in the Middle East at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., June 30, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Venezuela tells the World Court it has no jurisdiction in dispute with Guyana over oil-rich territory

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Peace Palace, which houses the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

Guyana tells World Court Venezuela's claim on oil-rich Esequibo region poses threat

FILE PHOTO: A member of the National Assembly of the Assembly holds a map showing the disputed Esequibo region as part of Venezuela, as tensions between the Venezuela and Guyana have ratcheted up in recent weeks over a long-running territorial dispute, in Caracas, Venezuela, December 6, 2023. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo

Businessman charged with fraud in US elected Guyana opposition leader

Guyana arrests opposition figure and gold magnate wanted by US

Guyana's parliament would not provide immunity to opposition leader Mohamed, VP says

Guyana's Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo poses for a photo during an interview with Reuters in Georgetown, Guyana, February 16, 2022. Picture taken February 16, 2022. REUTERS/Sabrina Valle

Guyanese mining businessmen could be extradited to US, attorney general says

FILE PHOTO: A man passes by Mohamed's Enterprise office in Georgetown, Guyana, June 29, 2023. REUTERS/Sabrina Valle/File Photo

Guyana's Irfaan Ali is sworn in for the second time as president

FILE PHOTO: Guyanese President Mohamed Irfaan Ali attends a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (not pictured), in Georgetown, Guyana, March 27, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/Pool/File Photo

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