Guyana President's Viral Shutdown of BBC Reporter on Climate Change

Guyana President Mohamed Irfaan Ali clashed with a BBC reporter who questioned the country's decision to allow oil extraction off its coast, asserting that Guyana has the right to make its own choices and criticizing western nations for their environmental impact. Ali defended Guyana's environmental record, highlighting its low deforestation rate and claiming that the country will achieve net-zero emissions despite the drilling. He accused the reporter of hypocrisy and questioned whether he was influenced by those who have historically damaged the environment.