GEORGETOWN, Guyana—Guyana's president has set Nov. 28 for national elections in the South American country.
President Bharrat Jagdeo's office says that gives political parties six weeks to field candidate slates for the 65-seat parliament. Parliament was dissolved last month to make way for elections.
A seven-party opposition coalition led by retired army commander David Granger is seeking to unseat Jagdeo's People's Progressive Party, which has been in power since 1992.
Jagdeo is leaving office because he has served the two-term maximum set by Guyana's constitution.
The president's office made the announcement Sunday.
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