antonjiesamfoek© Washington DC / Amsterdam, December 29, 2022— He was born nearly 64 years ago in Dangogo on the Saramacca River. Of course reading and writing didn’t end up there in the woods then. But what would it be? Who wants to learn to read and write when you already have everything you could want…
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Revenues expected to reach $157 billion by 2040. eyesonsuriname Amterdam March 23rd 2025– Guyana is the only South American country featuring a sizable economic growth. It was once one of the poorest countries in the Caribbean region until major oil deposits were discovered off its coasts in May 2015. According to a 2023 report, oil production in Guyana began in December 2019 and has generated…
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Participating €15 million in Brazilian Fund eyesonbrasil Amsterdam March 14th 2025– Ireland has joined as the eighth donor to Brazil’s Amazon Fund, contributing € 15 million, it was reported Thursday. The fund, managed by Brazil’s National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), supports conservation, monitoring, and sustainable development in the Amazon and has financed 123…
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The very best airport in Latin America and the Caribbean eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, 13 March 2025– The Uruguayan airport terminal of Carrasco was distinguished by the Airports Council International, based on the opinions of more than 700,000 people. The Carrasco International Airport was honored for the quality of its services. The Carrasco International Airport was awarded as the best airport (up to 2 million passengers)…
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Avenida Liberdade eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, March 13th 2025–As Brazilian authorities prepare for the upcoming COP30 climate summit in November in Belém, constructing a new four-lane highway – Avenida Liberdade – through the protected Amazon rainforest has sparked controversy. The structure seeks to ease traffic for the expected 50,000 attendees, including world leaders. But it has led…
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eyesonsuriname The Foreign Minister of Suriname, Albert Ramdin, will be the Secretary General of the OAS for the 2025-2030 period, after being elected by acclamation by the member states. I see the future as a bright one, despite the many challenges we face. I realize that it will not be an easy road ahead. I…
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eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, March11 2025–Customs officials in Antwerp, Belgium seized some 547 kilos of cocaine inside a container with rice that left the port of Montevideo, Uruguay. The catch took place last month involving the vessel Grande Nigeria, belonging to the Grimaldi Group, according to Uruguayan prosecution sources. Apparently the half ton of drug was found in the container…
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Tackling organized crime, drugs trafficking and resilience of ports eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, March 11th 2025–Ministerial delegations from Latin America spent several days of high level meetings in Europol headquarters in The Hague, aimed at strengthening cooperation between Latin American law enforcement authorities and Europol, enhancing strategic dialogue on tackling security threats such as organized crime and terrorism.…
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Ramdin from Suriname eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, March 11th 2025–Suriname’s Foreign Minister, Albert Ramdin was elected Monday as the new Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the term 2025-2030, marking a historic first for a representative from a Caribbean Community (Caricom) member State. “The Caribbean Community is confident that Minister Ramdin will serve in his new role…
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Endorses Suriname’s Secretary General to the OAS eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, March 6th 2025– Uruguayan Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin had his first formal day in office on Wednesday March 5th, during a ceremony in Montevideo attended by President Yamandú Orsi and Vice President Carolina Cosse, the South American country’s top diplomat emphasized Uruguay’s role as an “actor of peace” to…
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