Diplomatic noises on Guyana’s two most contentious borders

Neighbours meet: President David Granger and Suriname President Desi Bouterse

Even at a time when the attention of Guyana’s coalition government is focused on energizing the country’s underperforming economy, the administration still cannot afford to allow its attention to wander from a foreign policy agenda that includes managing relations with two neighboring countries with which separate territorial controversies loom large.

As 2016 draws to a close,