…recounts assistance with election controversy, other achievements during tenure
Outgoing United States (US) Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch, who has represented her country as a diplomatic envoy for the last four and a half years, on Monday bid formal goodbye to Guyana in a farewell letter.
In her letter, the diplomat recounted her experiences with Guyana, from the role she played in helping to resolve the 2020 General and Regional Elections controversy when the former A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Government stubbornly clung to power, to her efforts to promote greater trade between the two countries – efforts that played no small part in bilateral trade tripling to a whopping US$3.9 billion.

“Adventure, Friendship, Success – these are not only names of charming Guyanese villages, but also words that paint a picture of my experience in this beautiful land which I have called home for the past four and a half years,” the diplomat wrote.
“It has been a joint ADVENTURE with so many of you – colleagues, partners, and FRIENDS – to resolve an election, leverage Guyana’s newfound wealth to attract US strategic investments and facilitate inclusive economic development, and to advance shared security equities to improve regional security and put Guyana on the path to SUCCESS.”
According to Lynch, she and her Embassy team faced some of the most consequential challenges and managed to build their work around a guiding vision of helping Guyana address three core areas – governance, prosperity and security in Guyana and the Caribbean. Mention was also made of the historic visits of two Secretaries of State to Guyana – Mike Pompeo in 2020 and Anthony Blinken in 2023 – both under her tenure.
“Guided by our common values, including defending democracy, promoting the rule of law, and protecting human rights, the United States worked alongside the Guyanese people and key institutions to: improve transparency and accountability and modernize systems; triple our bilateral trade to a whopping $3.9 billion USD; help Guyana advance its Low Carbon Development Strategy; increase food security in the region; and, improve the capacity of law enforcement and defence institutions in a region that we share.”

Nicole Theriot