How Guyana Plans to Turn Its Gas Into an Industry That Outlasts Oil
Guyana is wiring cheap offshore gas into a Berbice industrial complex of refining, fertiliser and data centres, the bet meant...
June 19, 2026Section
The Guyanas
Guyana Local Content Push Targets Expat-Level Pay for Oil Workers
Guyana local content policy is shifting toward expat-level pay for oil workers and a crackdown on rent-a-citizen deals, raising offshore...
June 19, 2026
Oil Money Is Building Guyana a Real Military From Scratch
Guyana's defense budget has jumped more than eightfold in five years, as oil wealth pays for radar, drones and patrol...
June 19, 2026
US Firms Eye Guyana Alumina Refinery in Push Beyond Oil
A US delegation led by ATALCO is courting Guyana over a Berbice alumina refinery, a critical-minerals play moving the oil...
June 19, 2026
Beyond Oil: Guyana Opens a Uranium Frontier as Prices Hit Highs
A Canadian explorer is advancing Guyana's only uranium project toward its first drilling, opening a new mineral frontier in a...
June 18, 2026
Spain’s PLD Space Bets $41M on a Private Launch Pad in French Guiana
Spain's PLD Space is investing 35 million euros in its own launch pad at Kourou, the first private operator at...
June 18, 2026
Oil-Rich Guyana Builds Brazil a New Road to the Sea
A new Guyana road to Brazil's far northern border could open a faster Atlantic exit for Amazon grain and a...
June 16, 2026
Latin America Growth Now the Slowest in the World, Says World Bank
World Bank sees Latin America growth at just 2.2% in 2026, the weakest of any region, as a Middle East...
June 12, 2026
Top Latin American Capital Mayors May 2026: Mejía Leads Again
The Latin American mayor approval rankings released this week by CB Consultora Opinión Pública show a familiar three-way leadership pattern
May 29, 2026