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Guyana hopes oil will bring wealth – not corruption and crisis

  • Written by Jennapher Lunde Seefeldt, Visiting Assistant Professor of Politics and International Studies, Centre College
The discovery of oil can make or break a country's economy.bluecrayola/Shutterstock.com

When ExxonMobil begins oil production in Guyana next year, mining crude from its seven new deepwater wells, life may change dramatically in this small South American country.

The mega deal is expected to increase Guyana’s gross domestic product from US$3.4...

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