Guyana ferry tragedy exposes political rifts in oil-rich country

People protest the government’s response to the ferry sinking during a memorial for the victims in Georgetown, Guyana, on July 22, 2026. The capsizing of the ferry was Guyana’s deadliest event since Jonestown in 1978. ( César Rodríguez/The New York Times) By SIMON ROMERO The sinking of a state-run ferry, which killed an estimated 100 people last month, is deepening political fault lines in Guyana, an oil-rich country and a top U.S. ally in South America. The tragedy was Guyana’s deadliest…

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