Exxon Mobil struck oil off the coast of Guyana in 2015, transforming the nation’s economy. But as financial tides shift, many Guyanese are left with only rising costs of living and meager wages.
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Guyana has undergone a huge transformation in the near decade since a massive oil discovery off its shores. That’s on full display at the Georgetown Marriott hotel.