EU Space Push: The European Commission says it must secure autonomous access to space and boost rocket capacity as satellite demand surges, pointing to a stronger, better-coordinated launch and ground network that includes the EU spaceport in French Guiana. Satellite Scale-Up: EU plans to multiply its own satellite launches sixfold by 2034, with government spacecraft rising from about 70 to roughly 630, and commercial satellites nearly doubling. Regional Crime & Mining: INTERPOL warns that cocaine profits are increasingly being laundered through illegal gold mining across the Americas; it cites Operation Guyana Shield and cross-border seizures and arrests involving Guyana, Brazil, French Guiana and Suriname. Guyana Calls for Action: Georgetown hosts the INTERPOL Americas conference as Guyana urges faster, coordinated regional responses to transnational organised crime, including cybercrime, money laundering and illegal mining. CTU Leadership: Konris Maynard was elected President of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union during CTU ICT Week in French Guiana, signaling a push for stronger regional digital coordination. Suriname Crypto Rules: Suriname approved a law to supervise virtual-asset service providers, with small Bitcoin merchant activity already underway ahead of the new framework. Transport Disruption: A Guyana–Suriname ferry remains suspended after technical concerns, leaving passengers stranded and complicating travel to French Guiana.