EU Space Expansion: The European Union plans to boost its own satellite launches sixfold by 2034, with government spacecraft rising from about 70 to roughly 630 and defence satellites from around 20 to nearly 300, pushing demand for new launch capacity across Europe. Spaceport & Tech for French Guiana: EU officials say autonomous access to space is at risk without more rockets and better ground infrastructure, pointing to the French Guiana spaceport as a key node in a more coordinated network. INTERPOL on Illicit Finance: At the INTERPOL Americas conference in Georgetown, officials warned that cocaine profits are increasingly being laundered through illegal gold mining, citing Operation Guyana Shield across Guyana, Brazil, French Guiana and Suriname. Regional Crime Crackdown: Operation ATLAS NEXUS wrapped up with 490+ arrests and 156.9 tonnes of drugs seized, targeting polycriminal networks across Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe. Caribbean Telecom Leadership: Konris Maynard was elected President of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) during CTU ICT Week 2026 in French Guiana, signaling renewed focus on regional digital coordination. Suriname Crypto Regulation: Suriname approved a law to supervise virtual-asset service providers, with small Bitcoin merchant activity already underway ahead of the new rules. Oil & Risk in the Amazon Border Zone: Petrobras’ offshore exploration near Oiapoque is stirring hopes and fears as communities worry about spill impacts across the border region. Transport Disruption: Passengers remain stranded after the Guyana–Suriname ferry M.V. Canawaima was halted over technical concerns, with no official clearance to resume yet.