When the rest of the world elected women leaders

Guyana: U.S.-born woman favored for president (December 1997)

Los Angeles Times cov­er­age of Janet Jagan’s elec­tion as pres­id­ent of Guyana.

“The Chica­go-born wid­ow of a former pres­id­ent scorned by the United States for his left­ist views was the lead­ing con­tender…”

Sources: Los Angeles Times, December 16, 1997.