WHO LISTENS eyesonsuriname Amsterdam 5 december 2025– Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President van Brazilië en Donald Trump van de Verenigde Staten voerden onlangs een telefoongesprek van 40 minuten. Dat was speciaal gericht op het versterken van gezamenlijke inspanningen om internationale georganiseerde misdaad te bestrijden en de verdere verlaging van Amerikaanse tarieven op Braziliaanse goederen.…
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International Finance Corporation eyesonsuriname The World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC), has announced its first global investment in green hydrogen, providing a U$20 million loan to the Kahirós project in Uruguay. The pioneering undertaking is designed to decarbonize the heavy-duty logistics of the country’s crucial timber industry, positioning Uruguay as a regional hub for…
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The queen of Hearts eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, December 3d 2025– Even before Queen Máxima and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands set foot on Surinamese soil, something special seemed to have happened. This is not merely an official state visit, but a meeting between people, cultures, and shared history. The warmth with which the royal couple is…
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eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, December 1st, 2025 – Uruguay’s approval of seismic oil exploration has ignited a national debate: economic opportunity versus environmental responsibility. 🌊 A Bold Energy Gamble The Uruguayan Government, led by President Yamandú Orsi, has authorized seismic exploration in the country’s territorial waters. The companies APA, PGS, CGG, and Searcher will conduct surveys across…
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eyesonsuriname 🌍 Caracas/Roraima Border — December 1, 2025Unconfirmed reports are swirling across Latin America that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro may have fled the country under cover of night. Flight-tracking enthusiasts claim to have spotted his presidential aircraft departing Caracas and landing near Brazil’s northern border, close to the state of Roraima. If true, this would…
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Inventory and Evaluation of Mitigation Policies in Agriculture, Forestry and Land-Use Sectors eyesonsuriname The agriculture, forestry and land-use sectors—collectively known as LULUCF—stand at the heart of the global climate challenge. They are both architects and victims of environmental change: responsible for a significant share of global emissions, yet uniquely positioned to serve as powerful carbon…
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Inventarisatie en evaluatie van mitigatiebeleid in de landbouw-, bosbouw- en land gebruikssectoren eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 29 oktober 2025– De landbouw-, bosbouw- en landgebruikssectoren (LULUCF) vormen wereldwijd een van de meest bepalende domeinen in de strijd tegen klimaatverandering. Voor een land als Suriname, dat bekendstaat als een High Forest, Low Deforestation(HFLD)-land, is de strategische waarde van goed mitigatiebeleid…
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SENECA [ 4 BC – AD 65 ] AntonJSF When we face a challenge, our first reaction is often: “This is too difficult for me.” We look at the mountain we must climb, the project we must complete, or the conversation we must have, and we feel overwhelmed. However, the Roman philosopher Seneca reversed this perspective with…
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PARAMARIBO WAKE UP– CALL eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 21 November 2025– Once, long time ago, the South American country of Uruguay was like a fairy tail. Rich, generous and prosperous. Because of a fair and honest distribution of its wealth, there was no poverty. Then, suddenly, the country found itself in a downward spiral and declined. But…
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The Brazilian drama around oil and climate eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 21 November 2025–It’s almost ironic: precisely in a year when the world gathers in Belém for the 30th edition of the climate conference — a conference whose focus lies on implementing the transition away from fossil fuels — Brazil announces an investment wave in the old…
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