Energy & Grid: France’s energy regulator (CRE) has launched a tender for up to 30 MW of two-hour battery storage in French Guiana, aiming to boost grid reliability and help renewables plug in more smoothly; bids are due by June 15, 2027, with projects ranked on economic efficiency and eligible for services like energy arbitrage and frequency reserve. Conservation: France is creating a new protected area in French Guiana—“Rocky Peaks of Armontabo”—covering about 370,000 acres of granite mountains surrounded by intact rainforest, adding to broader wildlands protections and pushing the territory closer to national conservation targets. Hydrogen Mobility: Under ESA’s HYGUANE project, HYmpulsion and Hyliko are backing hydrogen-powered freight in French Guiana, including a retrofitted fuel-cell tractor unit for container runs between Kourou and Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni and deliveries to construction sites. Regional Infrastructure: Suriname has pulled out of a joint Corentyne River bridge plan with Guyana, saying it will finance and manage the bridge alone—leaving Guyanese officials blindsided. Defense Industry: TKMS held a launching ceremony for Brazil’s third Tamandaré-class frigate, Cunha Moreira (F202), underscoring Brazil’s growing naval industrial capacity. Environment Watch: Scientists are warning that Petrobras’s new Amazon-area oil drilling could threaten the little-studied Amazon Reef system, with spill risks reaching mangroves and fisheries. Migration & Logistics: Cuban migrants are increasingly routing through Suriname and French Guiana into Brazil, using multi-leg travel networks that authorities say may involve smuggling and money laundering.