President Simons is under growing pressure from her own political side National Democratic Party, as legislators say Mennonites have access to large swaths of land which they deforest for agricultural purposes and demand firing of Agriculture Minister

Chandrikapersad Santokhi, who served as president from 2020 to 2025 and previously as minister of justice and police in 2005-2010 suddenly died at 67; as police commissioner he investigated the 1982 killings of political opponents that scarred Suriname

Artwork “Architectural Installation Destroyed House Moengo” by Marjan Teeuwen opened in Moengo; the artist had specifically chosen the place to express her inner feelings through a work that was called 'impressive'

An international operation against illegal gold mining in the Amazon is led by Brazil with Suriname, French Guiana, and Guyana; illegal mining is a cause of deforestation, pollution, and yearly losses of over US$570 million in the Guiana Shield region

A five-year conservation project was launched in Suriname's Amazon region to protect intact forests and promote sustainable, inclusive livelihoods, supported by the UNDP and GEF, with collaboration from Brazil and Indigenous communities