Suriname

- Suriname faces potential inflation of up to 13.5% in 2026 due to oil shocks and high fuel prices. - Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname is a key player in the economy, which is projected to grow by 3.9% but with debt at about 106% of GDP. - The Inter-Guyanese Games, a youth sports event between Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, opened on October 23rd in Paramaribo. - Kaseko music from Suriname is set to be nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status in 2027. - Jennifer Geerlings-Simons leads a six-party coalition holding two-thirds of the National Assembly seats in Suriname's mixed governance system. - A dispute arose over the leadership of Suriname’s Telecommunicatie Autoriteit Suriname (TAS) following the director’s term ending in October 2026.