CARICOM & Cuba: Foreign ministers meeting in Suriname backed CARICOM’s “Zone of Peace” stance and condemned U.S. pressure on Cuba, but Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago held back support—highlighting growing cracks inside the bloc. Public Health & Violence Prevention: CARICOM, the UN and UNDP launched a regional framework to treat crime and violence as a public health emergency, with prevention-focused plans spanning health, education, justice and social protection. Regional Legal Rights: Caribbean Court of Justice ruled that Suriname’s detention of political analyst Derek Ramsamooj in 2020 breached CARICOM treaty rights; he was awarded US$30,000 and the court flagged unlawful denial of access to counsel. Suriname Connectivity: Telesur says it’s accelerating network modernisation with Squire Technologies, building on its long-running role supporting schools and health services with telecom access. Malaria Win: WHO highlighted Suriname’s malaria elimination achievement among World Health Assembly certificates. Regional Transport Pressure: Commentary warns that unreliable, costly intra-Caribbean transport is undermining health access and other development goals, as airlines cut routes and services.