Guyana Awaits Official U.S. Communication Of Probe Into Exxon Contractor

Guyana will not be taking action against a Guyanese contractor of ExxonMobil until the country is formally notified by the United States that it is investigating persons owning the contractor business, Guyana’s Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has said.   Last week, Reuters reported that several U.S. agencies were investigating two businessmen from Guyana –contractors for ExxonMobil to build a shore base for the supermajor’s oil operations offshore – on suspicions of drug trafficking, money laundering, and other criminal…