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Last update: 6 hours agoCorentyne Bridge Diplomatic Row: Suriname’s President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons says Guyana was told as early as February that Paramaribo would finance the Corentyne River bridge alone, while Guyana’s foreign minister Hugh Todd rejects the claim, saying no official notification was received and that the May 15 virtual meeting was only about disaster relief. Government-to-Government Clash: Guyana insists the bridge remains a joint project under bilateral mechanisms, pointing to Suriname’s own references to continued technical working-group talks as proof financing must be jointly agreed. CARICOM Context: The dispute is unfolding alongside CARICOM’s 51st Heads of Government summit in St. Lucia, where regional leaders are pushing integration and coordination. Energy Watch: Petronas announced new offshore oil discoveries in Suriname’s Block 52, adding to expectations for investment and jobs—at a time when cross-border politics are already heating up.
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