INTERPOL & Cross-border Crime: At the INTERPOL Americas conference in Georgetown, officials warned that cocaine profits are increasingly being laundered through illegal gold mining, citing coordinated action across Guyana, Brazil, French Guiana and Suriname under “Operation Guyana Shield.” Regional Security: Prime Minister Mark Phillips stressed that delays in sharing intelligence across borders can give criminals the edge, while Guyana called for faster, more coordinated regional responses. Major Crackdown: “Operation ATLAS NEXUS” wrapped up with more than 490 arrests and 156.9 tonnes of drugs seized, alongside firearms, wildlife and document fraud targets across Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe. CTU ICT Week in French Guiana: St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Phillip Jackson joined regional discussions on AI and digital governance, while St. Kitts and Nevis’ Konris Maynard was elected CTU President and Dominic Smith urged Caribbean states to shape their digital future together. Space from French Guiana: ESA launched Sentinel-3C and FLEX from the European Spaceport in French Guiana, boosting climate and ocean monitoring. Digital Connectivity: EllaLink laid branching units for future cable links to Brazil’s Pará and Maranhão, with the system connecting Cayenne to the main EllaLink route. Sports (Regional): Pacific FC defender Tristan Marshall earned a national team call-up, playing CONCACAF for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines against French Guiana.