The MV Barima, a Guyanese river ferry, capsized in mid-July 2026 with roughly 179 people aboard; by July 23, authorities had confirmed 53 bodies recovered and 76 survivors, leaving around 50 still unaccounted for; Caribbean regional maritime assets joined Guyanese crews in a widening search-and-recovery operation as families demanded official accountability

A 159,500 sq km territory comprising two-thirds of Guyana's landmass, claimed by Venezuela since 1962, currently before the International Court of Justice.

The Hague weighs the 1899 boundary while Caracas swears in a governor of the territory it doesn't administer and Guyana arms up