Haiti Security: All 32 OAS member states backed the UN renewal of Haiti’s Gang Suppression Force mandate, urging full deployment with personnel, funding, equipment and logistics after OAS Secretary General Albert Ramdin’s Aug. mission linked security and elections. Suriname Gold Push: ASX explorer Critical Resources doubled down in Suriname, securing a 90% stake in the Greenstars gold project and Saramacca satellite deposit near the Rosebel belt, following its Gonini move. Energy Cooperation: Venezuela and Suriname signed a 10-document package including a 2026–2027 roadmap for hydrocarbons and technical training via university cooperation, as TotalEnergies advances GranMorgu offshore. Bird Flu Controls: Suriname’s first confirmed H5 outbreak led to a 28-day closure of the affected poultry farm and surrounding contact sites, with APSS support and samples sent abroad to identify the variant. Mining + Crime Link: INTERPOL warned that criminal syndicates are increasingly moving cocaine profits into illegal gold mining, citing Operation Guyana Shield across Guyana, Brazil, French Guiana and Suriname. Food Industry Shift: Caribbean Flavours & Fragrances (CFF) is investing in lab technology to help regional food and beverage makers switch from synthetic to naturally derived colours, including distribution into Suriname. Regional Trade/Policy: India and CARICOM (including Suriname) discussed deeper cooperation across trade, agriculture, digital governance, climate resilience and energy, with CARICOM backing India’s UNSC bid.