Suriname

Dozens of protesters forced their way into the country’s parliament as hundreds more protested through the Paramaribo capital to complain against government austerity measures, including the elimination of subsidies, against a backdrop of high inflation

The government has announced that it will no longer provide most of its subsidies for gas, electricity and fuel, as it seeks to reduce expenditures and keep within the guidelines of its financial deal with the IMF

The country has signed an agreement with China for the upgrading and expansion of the “Safe City” security camera system, which now will include surveillance cameras in all of its districts

The country has successfully restructured its debt with India, meaning that all the money for technical assistance and credit lines that was blocked can now be used for the government’s implementation of community programmes

In order to continue its fight against illegal fishing, the state has passed a legislation that prohibits fishing vessels to set sail without a fishing license, and includes severe repercussions for those who violate such regulation

For the very first time, the country has established diplomatic relations with Cape Verde, and will be focusing primarily in cooperating for better access to climate finance and disaster management

The Dutch government has begun working on an official apology for 250 years of slavery in its former Surinamese colonies, and will also help the country establish a robust national plan to fight against ongoing internal racism

The country has begun building a floating solar photovoltaic project, which is expected to produce approximately 144GWh/year; a revolutionary project for the country as it will not require the usage of land

The country has been suffering from major floods in the past 3 months, and has now partnered up with the Netherlands to send over humanitarian aid and help out with the country’s disaster emergency management

The country has now legalised the whole crossing of its border with Guyana, in order to try and prevent smuggling and drug trafficking by implementing new controls and authorities along the newly crossable border

The government this year has issued more than 6.000 land decrees to citizens that didn’t own any land and has begun planning to help them next year in building their houses

The country will begin granting fishing licenses to Guyanese fishermen so they can work in Surinamese waters to begin monitoring their work in local waters, since as of now it hasn’t been standardised