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Guyana Opposition Party Candidate Poised to Take Office

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   Guyanese opposition candidate Irfaan Ali is expected to be sworn in as
   president.

   Preliminary tallies published by Guyana's elections commission shows
   Ali, of the People's Progressive Party, won a recount of votes in
   March's presidential election following accusations the count was
   compromised.

   The president of the small South American
   country,DavidGranger,hadclaimed victory despite international
   observerssaying the vote count wasunfair.

   The recount vote is expected to be certified by the end of the day on
   Tuesday.

   PresidentGranger's A Partnership for National Unity + AFC party secured
   31 seats in the legislature, but Ali's PPP party has a majority with 33
   seats in the 65-seatlegislature.

   Political observers believe the contested election may reignite
   tensions between Afro-Guyanese and those of Indian descent, with each
   group maneuvering to controlofthe country's oil production profits.

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