Last year, VICE News Correspondent Isobel Yeung went undercover to understand how international business deals were being brokered in Guyana.

This small country in South America has one of the fastest growing economies in the world right now. Newly discovered natural resources have attracted a lot of foreign investment from China and the U.S., placing Guyana in the middle of a tug-of war for soft power in the region.

Recently, infrastructure contracts - roads, bridges, and a hydroelectric power plant - have been awarded to Chinese companies.

In this episode of VICE News Reports, Yeung digs into how business is done in Guyana and uncovers allegations of corruption that reach far into the country’s highest levels.

This episode was produced by Steph Brown and edited by Ashley Cleek and Stephanie Kariuki. Special thanks to Belle Cushing, Daniel Vergara, Jika Gonzalez, Craig Thomson and Karishma Vyas.

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Undercover in Guyana

VICE News Reports