Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Guyana.
However, due to a lack of "an established practice or policy against carrying out executions," Guyana is classified as a "retentionist" state.
[1] Guyana is the only country in South America that retains capital punishment for ordinary crimes.
[2] Guyana abstained from voting regarding the 2020 United Nations moratorium on the death penalty.
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