From The Washington Post

FILE – Presidential candidate Azruddin Mohamed of the We Invest in Nationhood party displays his ink-stained finger after voting in general elections in Georgetown, Guyana, Sept. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Authorities in Guyana arrested the South American country’s incoming opposition leader on Friday following an extradition request from the U.S. government.

Azruddin Mohamed, one of Guyana’s wealthiest citizens, was recently indicted by a federal grand jury in Florida on charges including money laundering, bribery, tax evasion and wire and mail fraud.

Mohamed is the leader of the We Invest in Nationhood party, which won 16 of the 65 parliamentary seats in the Sept. 1 general election.

He appeared in court Friday and was later released on $750 bond and ordered to return to court in early November for a second extradition hearing.

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