CARICOM Integration Push: CARICOM’s Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett urged wider public participation at the 51st Regular Meeting of Heads of Government in St. Lucia, arguing the Caribbean Single Market and Economy will move faster when civil society and everyday voices shape regional decisions. Corentyne Bridge Diplomatic Clash: Guyana and Suriname are locked in a dispute over the planned 3.1-km Corentyne River Bridge, with Guyana’s Foreign Minister Hugh Todd denying Paramaribo ever notified Georgetown through official channels about solo financing, while Suriname says the plan was raised in multiple high-level meetings. Suriname Walks Away From Joint Plan: Earlier, Suriname announced it would fully finance and manage the bridge alone, resetting timelines and potentially triggering a new tender process—prompting Guyana President Irfaan Ali to say he had heard only through media. Space & Launch Industry: French startup Latitude says it will attempt its first small-rocket launch from Oman’s Etlaq Spaceport in late 2027, while the Guiana Space Center remains part of its broader plan. Amazon Energy Risk Watch: Petrobras has begun drilling in Brazil’s Equatorial Margin near the Amazon mouth, as scientists and environmentalists warn about poorly studied reef ecosystems and spill risks to fisheries and mangroves. Migration & Regional Pressure: Cubans are increasingly using a route through Suriname and French Guiana to reach Brazil, with authorities investigating suspected smuggling and money-laundering networks around the Oiapoque flow.