Guyanese Candidate Azruddin Mohamed Denounces International Campaign to Discredit Him and Denies Ties to Maduro

Guyanese presidential candidate Azruddin Mohamed categorically denied having ties to the government of Nicolás Maduro, after US Congressman Carlos A. Giménez labeled him a “pro-Maduro puppet.” According to Mohamed, the accusation was promoted by a lobbying firm hired by the government of Guyana, triggering a political storm over the use of public funds to influence foreign legislators and discredit an electoral contender. The backdrop: rising regional tensions over the Essequibo territory.

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