The arrest of Adys Lastres Morera, a relative of a senior figure in Cuba’s military-linked GAESA conglomerate, is being presented by U.S. authorities as a matter of national security. But strip away the diplomatic language, and a more troubling pattern emerges—one that reflects an increasingly aggressive posture by Washington under Donald Trump, positioning itself as the de facto police force of the world.
Morera, a lawful permanent resident since 2023, now faces removal proceedings not for any publicly substantiated criminal act, but under the broad and elastic justification that her presence “undermines U.S. foreign policy interests.” That phrase should alarm anyone concerned with due process and the rule of law. It signals a shift away from evidence-based enforcement toward politically motivated targeting.
This is not an isolated incident. It is part of a wider doctrine—one that expends billions of dollars pursuing individuals across borders, often in the name of ideological confrontation rather than tangible national benefit.
At a time when Americans themselves are grappling with inflation, economic uncertainty, and strained public resources, such actions raise serious questions about priorities. What exactly is gained by these high-profile detentions? And at what cost?
The irony is stark. While the United States asserts jurisdiction over foreign nationals and foreign-linked entities, it increasingly blurs the line between legitimate law enforcement and geopolitical retribution. The justification often rests on opaque claims of “threats” without transparent evidence, eroding the credibility of institutions that claim to uphold justice.
Meanwhile, the broader consequences are ignored. These policies exacerbate international tensions, complicate diplomatic relations, and deepen economic pressures—both abroad and at home. The costs are not merely financial; they are institutional and moral. Each such action chips away at the principles the United States claims to defend.
And this raises the most uncomfortable question of all: who holds power accountable when it overreaches? If the United States assumes the role of global enforcer, who then enforces the law against the United States—or against leaders who weaponize that power for political ends?
The arrest of Morera may seem like a minor headline in the churn of global news. But it is emblematic of something far larger: a system increasingly driven by retribution over reason, projection over principle, and power over justice.
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Guyana exports the grain and imports the flour. It harvests the oil and outsources the refinery of ambition. This nation has been haemorrhaging economic value and political accountability for generations — and the time to stop the bleeding is not tomorrow. It is now.
Walk into any supermarket in Georgetown today and you will find it on the shelf: four pounds of rice flour, imported from India, priced at approximately US$9.00 — nearly two thousand Guyanese dollars — for a product derived from a crop this country grows in abundance. Let that sit for a moment. Guyana, one of the Caribbean’s foremost rice producers, is paying a foreign nation to mill its own grain and ship it back. This is not a quirk of the market. It is a monument to our collective failure.
That failure did not arrive overnight. Its roots reach back to the Burnham era, when initiatives to process rice into value-added goods — flour, bran, starch — were derailed not by any shortage of raw material or industrial capacity, but by political weaponisation of public fear. Opposition voices of the time warned that rice flour consumption would cause “beri beri” or “white mouth.” Whether born of genuine misunderstanding or naked expediency, those narratives found purchase. Public confidence in domestic production collapsed. And with it, the ambition to build an agro-industrial economy worthy of this nation’s resources.
“A nation cannot keep blaming its past while its present leaders reproduce the same pattern of squandered opportunity and deflected accountability.”
But we will not let old political ghosts carry all the blame. The deeper failure was institutional. Policy was inconsistent. Technological investment was inadequate. Processing infrastructure was neglected. And there was no long-term strategy to develop domestic markets for domestically transformed goods. Skepticism thrives where competence is absent — and competence requires sustained political will, not just good intentions at a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
US$9.00
PER 4 LBS OF IMPORTED RICE FLOUR — A PRODUCT GUYANA GROWS BUT DOES NOT MILL
At current retail prices in Georgetown supermarkets. Guyana remains dependent on Indian processors for value-added rice products while exporting raw paddy at fraction of the price.
The result is a textbook case of value-chain dependency: raw commodity out, finished product back in — at a premium. Every bag of imported rice flour is a quiet indictment. It tells us that decades after independence, after nationalisation, after oil discovery, after billions in revenue projections, we still have not built the systems to transform what we grow into what we need. We are, in the language of development economics, trapped at the bottom of the value chain — not by fate, but by choice. By negligence. By a failure of governance that has never been adequately named, let alone corrected.
ON ACCOUNTABILITY
And this brings us to the harder truth. The rice flour scandal — and we will call it what it is — does not exist in isolation. It is a symptom of a governance culture in which leaders are never truly required to answer for what they leave undone. Decisions with generational consequences are made, or unmade, without explanation. Opportunities are buried. And the public is expected to accept, to move on, to wait for the next election cycle as though that alone constitutes democratic accountability.
It does not. Accountability is not a quadrennial event. It is a daily obligation. It is transparency in decision-making. It is the willingness to stand before the people — not with press releases and photo-opportunities — but with honest reckoning about what has failed and why. It is the courage to say: we got this wrong, here is how we will fix it, and here is the timeline on which you may hold us to that promise.
Power is not built on comfort. It is built on responsibility, on pressure, on the unrelenting demand to do better. A leader who cannot face scrutiny has no business holding authority.
Guyana stands today at a genuinely historic inflection point. Oil revenues have changed the arithmetic of what is possible. The world is watching. Investment is flowing. And yet the old patterns persist: raw potential exported, finished value imported, questions deflected, failures absorbed quietly by a population conditioned to expect disappointment from those who govern them. That conditioning is itself a form of political damage — and reversing it requires citizens who refuse to be quiet.
We are not calling for rancour. We are calling for standards. We are calling for servant leadership — leaders who understand that public office is a mandate issued in trust, not a throne claimed by election. Leaders who measure their tenure not by the infrastructure they announce but by the lives they materially improve. Leaders who welcome scrutiny as the legitimate exercise of democratic sovereignty, not as an affront to their authority.
The question for this new era of Guyanese prosperity is therefore not simply whether the country will build a rice flour mill — though it should, and urgently. The question is whether Guyana will build a governance culture equal to its resources. Whether it will create institutions capable of converting potential into transformation. Whether it will hold those in power to a standard commensurate with the trust placed in them.
Wealth without accountability is not development. It is an accelerant for inequality, entrenched dysfunction, and the deepening cynicism of a people who have seen too many promises evaporate.
Our Demand
The time for quiet acceptance has passed. It passed long ago — with every bag of imported rice flour, with every missed processing opportunity, with every year that the country’s agricultural inheritance was left unrefined and undervalued. Citizens who remain silent in the face of repeated, documented failure do not escape its consequences. They inherit them. And they pass them on.
So we say this plainly: public servants exist to serve the public — not the reverse. Their mandate is not self-perpetuation. It is transformation. And transformation demands that they be challenged, pressed, questioned, and if necessary, replaced by those with the competence and the courage to do what the moment requires.
“Guyana does not need louder promises. It needs leaders who are held — and hold themselves — to account. Servant leadership is not a slogan. It is a standard. And we will accept nothing less.”
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Mini-bus operators along the Georgetown–Parika route brought services to a halt this morning in a protest action demanding an increase in fares, citing years of rising operational costs without adjustment.
Operators argue that fares have remained unchanged since 2017, despite significant increases in fuel prices and the cost of vehicle parts and maintenance. The shutdown disrupted commuter movement and signaled growing frustration within the transport sector.
Chairman of the Route 32 Mini-Bus Association defended the action, stating that operators can no longer sustain their operations under the current fare structure. “I saw Minister Edghill advising the public that there is no increase in mini-bus fare. What I am showing is that since 2014, we were promised a $20 annual increase. If that had been applied, the fare would be significantly higher today,” he said.
He further revealed that operators had previously engaged government officials on the matter. “We submitted a proposal five years ago to Minister Benn and another minister who is now at Home Affairs. Minister Benn told us not to implement any increase, and we complied. But five years later, nothing has been done while our costs continue to rise—not just on Route 32, but countrywide,” the Chairman added.
The Ministry of Public Works has maintained that no official approval has been granted for any fare increases. Government representatives have pointed to the removal of taxes on fuel as a mitigating measure to ease the burden of global oil price fluctuations.
However, operators insist that the relief has been insufficient. “Our vehicles are expensive to maintain. The cost of parts, tires, and fuel is high. We need a fair adjustment in fares,” one driver stated. Other operators echoed similar concerns, arguing that their proposed increases would remain reasonable for commuters while allowing them to operate sustainably.
Additional protest actions are expected, with other mini-bus operators signaling plans to suspend services in the coming days as pressure mounts on the government to address the issue.
The government’s seizure of 57 streets in Georgetown was sold to the public as a necessary intervention—an act of “rescue” from alleged City Hall mismanagement. It was dressed up in the language of efficiency, modernization, and “world-class” governance. But reality, as it often does, has cut through the rhetoric.
The image before us tells a different story.
After a single bout of rainfall, one of the very streets taken over by central government now sits submerged, transformed into a canal of stagnation and inconvenience. Vehicles struggle, businesses are impacted, and ordinary citizens are left once again navigating preventable flooding. This is not an isolated inconvenience—it is a visible indictment.
Because the question must now be asked: what exactly has improved? The takeover was not merely administrative; it was political. It signaled a deliberate encroachment into municipal authority, justified by claims that the city lacked the competence to manage its own infrastructure. Yet, within weeks, the central government has inherited the same problems—and, judging by this outcome, has failed to resolve them.
If anything, the episode exposes a deeper issue: the illusion of competence.
Grand promises were made about development, upgrades, and transformation. The streets, we were told, would be rehabilitated, repurposed, and elevated to a standard befitting a modern capital. Instead, what we are witnessing is continuity of failure—only now under a different authority that claimed superiority.
This raises uncomfortable but necessary questions. Was this intervention truly about fixing infrastructure, or was it about consolidating political control over Georgetown? Was it about service delivery, or about optics—about creating the appearance of action while advancing a broader electoral strategy? Because when governance becomes a tool for political expansion rather than public service, the results are predictable: symbolism replaces substance.
The flooding of this street is more than a drainage issue. It is a metaphor for what happens when power is centralized without accountability, when decisions are driven by political calculus rather than technical competence.
And perhaps most tellingly, it exposes the fragility of the narrative that justified the takeover in the first place. If the government cannot deliver demonstrably better outcomes on the very streets it wrested from City Hall, then its central argument collapses under the weight of its own failure.
Georgetown’s problems are real. But they will not be solved by political maneuvers disguised as management reforms. They require sustained investment, technical planning, respect for local governance, and above all, accountability to the people who live with the consequences.
Until then, the waters will continue to rise—not just in the streets, but in public skepticism.
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Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice has quietly amended a controversial agreement establishing a $1.776 billion compensation fund, inserting a provision that permanently bars the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from auditing former President Donald Trump, his family, and associated business entities.
The addendum, signed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and published on the Department’s website, states that the government is “forever barred” from examining any tax filings submitted by Trump-related individuals and companies prior to the agreement. The amendment follows the administration’s announcement of the compensation fund, which was created after Trump agreed to withdraw a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and other federal entities. Reports indicate that IRS officials had advised against settling the case, raising concerns about possible political interference in the decision.
The fund itself has drawn significant criticism for its lack of transparency and oversight. It will be administered by a five-member panel whose members serve at the discretion of the president and can be dismissed at will. The agreement does not require public disclosure of recipients or the criteria used for disbursement. During a Senate hearing, lawmakers sharply questioned the legality and ethics of the arrangement. Senator Chris Van Hollen described the fund as “an outrageous, unprecedented slush fund,” citing its broad scope and lack of accountability.
Blanche confirmed under questioning that there are no restrictions on who may apply for compensation, including individuals convicted in connection with the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. While he stated that Trump and his sons would not receive payouts, the agreement does not explicitly prohibit them from filing claims.
The agreement outlines that the fund will submit quarterly confidential reports to the attorney general detailing payouts and recipients. However, Blanche asserted that information would eventually become public through reporting mechanisms and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, despite language indicating confidentiality.
The development has intensified scrutiny over the agreement, with critics warning that it raises serious questions about governance, transparency, and the rule of law.
Havana, Cuba — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has issued a stark warning that any United States military action against the island would trigger a “bloodbath” with far-reaching consequences for regional stability.
The statement follows reports from U.S.-based outlet Axios citing classified intelligence that Cuba has developed a fleet of more than 300 military drones. These systems are reportedly capable of targeting U.S. military installations, including Guantanamo Bay and potentially sites as far as Key West, Florida. In a post on social media platform X, Díaz-Canel dismissed allegations of Cuban aggression, asserting that the island nation poses no threat to the United States. However, he emphasized Cuba’s right to defend its sovereignty. “The threat of military aggression against Cuba from the world’s greatest power is well known,” Díaz-Canel said. “If it were to materialize, it would trigger a bloodbath with incalculable consequences and severely undermine regional peace and stability.”
The warning comes amid escalating tensions between Washington and Havana. The United States has reportedly intensified pressure on Cuba, including the imposition of a blockade restricting oil and gas shipments. The move has deepened Cuba’s ongoing energy crisis, with widespread blackouts now lasting up to 22 hours per day in some areas. Cuba’s energy shortfall has been compounded by the loss of Venezuelan oil supplies following recent U.S. military action in that country, which resulted in the removal of President Nicolás Maduro. The combined pressures have triggered growing public unrest on the island.
Diplomatic signals have also hardened. CIA Director John Ratcliffe recently traveled to Havana to deliver a message from President Donald Trump, indicating that Washington remains open to negotiations — but only if Cuba undertakes what were described as “fundamental changes.” U.S. officials have warned that the window for dialogue is rapidly closing. Cuban officials, however, appear unmoved. Lianys Torres Rivera, Cuba’s Charge d’Affaires in Washington, stated that Havana would adhere to its “red lines” and is preparing for the possibility of military confrontation.
Meanwhile, additional pressure may emerge through legal channels. Reports indicate that the U.S. Department of Justice is exploring the possibility of indicting former Cuban President Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of aircraft operated by the exile group Brothers to the Rescue. Any such move would require approval from a grand jury.
The unfolding developments signal a dangerous escalation in U.S.-Cuba relations, with potential implications not only for the Caribbean but for broader hemispheric security.
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A corruption scandal of staggering proportions has been unearthed within Trinidad and Tobago’s Immigration Division, exposing a deeply entrenched system where access to citizenship, residency, work permits, and even basic passport services was allegedly sold to the highest bidder. Minister of Homeland Security Roger Alexander did not mince words. The system, he said, was “rotten to the core.” What has emerged is not a case of isolated misconduct, but a coordinated racket operating for years under weak oversight and questionable internal controls.
According to the minister, individuals were forced to pay as much as TT$90,000 for residency and citizenship documents—services that should be processed transparently and lawfully. Even more alarming are reports that some foreign nationals allegedly secured residency by constructing homes for immigration officials, raising serious concerns about national security, abuse of office, and the integrity of the country’s border management system. This is not merely bureaucratic corruption—it is the commodification of sovereignty.
The allegations point to a sophisticated scheme where applications were deliberately delayed or withheld unless payments were made. In some cases, documents already approved at the ministerial level were reportedly held back by officers seeking illicit payments. Transactions were said to occur discreetly, even in public spaces such as parking lots in Port of Spain. Equally troubling is the claim that legitimate applicants—particularly from within the Caribbean—were left waiting for years, while those willing to pay were fast-tracked, sometimes without even being interviewed.
That reality strikes at the heart of regional integration and fairness. The minister also raised red flags about an apparent stranglehold by a private international firm over aspects of the Immigration Department’s operations, despite the availability of cheaper alternatives. Questions must now be asked about procurement practices, contractual transparency, and whether this arrangement facilitated or masked deeper systemic abuses. In response, authorities have initiated a shake-up within the Division, sending several officials on leave and launching investigations involving the police and Cyber Crime Unit. Systems have reportedly been tightened, with ministerial approvals and document flows now subject to daily monitoring.
But while these are necessary steps, they are reactive. The real issue is how such a racket was allowed to flourish undetected for years. The minister himself acknowledged a breakdown in oversight, with the Immigration Division effectively operating outside the control of the Ministry. Instructions were allegedly ignored, information withheld, and systems manipulated by insiders who understood exactly how to exploit institutional weaknesses.
For Guyanese observers, this situation should not be viewed with detachment. It serves as a cautionary tale. As Guyana continues to modernise its own immigration systems and expand its global footprint, particularly amid rapid economic transformation, the risks of similar vulnerabilities cannot be ignored. Weak systems, opaque processes, and unchecked discretion create fertile ground for corruption—especially where high demand intersects with limited accountability.
The introduction of e-passports and digital systems, as proposed in Trinidad and Tobago, is a step forward—but technology alone cannot cure institutional decay. Without strong governance, transparent procedures, whistleblower protections, and real consequences for misconduct, corruption simply adapts. What is required is sustained political will. Minister Alexander has called on whistleblowers to come forward, assuring anonymity and protection.
That appeal is critical, but it must be backed by visible enforcement. Public confidence will depend not on statements, but on prosecutions, convictions, and systemic reform. Because at its core, this scandal is about more than immigration. It is about trust in the state. When public officials can allegedly sell access to citizenship and manipulate who enters or remains within a country, the very foundation of governance is compromised.
And once that trust is broken, rebuilding it is far more difficult than exposing the corruption in the first place.
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GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — ExxonMobil Guyana is advancing its offshore strategy by evaluating oil discoveries in waters approaching 3,000 meters deep, signaling a shift beyond the large-scale projects that defined the first phase of development in the Stabroek Block.
Speaking at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, ExxonMobil Guyana Development Manager Kyle Countryman outlined the company’s evolving focus on more technically complex reservoirs. “We’re now looking at discoveries in ultra-deepwater, getting close to 3,000 meters,” Countryman said during a panel discussion. He explained that earlier developments targeted larger, more commercially viable black oil discoveries capable of supporting standalone production projects.
These initial projects laid the foundation for Guyana’s rapid emergence as a major oil-producing nation. “If you look, we always do the easy stuff first — though none of these deepwater developments were truly easy,” he noted. According to Countryman, the next phase will involve smaller and more challenging accumulations, many of which may not justify independent production facilities. Instead, these resources are being assessed for “tieback” development — a strategy that connects smaller discoveries to existing floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels. “These are tied-back opportunities that are smaller and not standalone,” he said.
The approach allows ExxonMobil and its partners, Hess and CNOOC, to optimize infrastructure while unlocking additional reserves that might otherwise remain undeveloped. “We have a lot of discovered, undeveloped resources that we’re looking at ways to unlock,” Countryman added. The company is also engaged in ongoing discussions with the Government of Guyana as it evaluates future development pathways in the basin.
Guyana currently has four producing FPSOs in the Stabroek Block, with several additional projects already approved, reinforcing its position as a global offshore oil hotspot. As operators push into ultra-deepwater and increasingly complex reservoirs, the next phase of Guyana’s oil story will hinge on technological innovation, cost efficiency, and strategic resource integration.
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The Caribbean Community (Caricom) has expressed “serious concern” over escalating hostilities in the Middle East, particularly military activity affecting the Strait of Hormuz, warning of far-reaching consequences for global trade and vulnerable economies. In a statement issued yesterday, the regional body said it was “alarmed by the severe loss of life, threats to civil infrastructure, and the instability in global markets” arising from the ongoing conflict.
Tensions have intensified following large-scale air strikes launched on February 28 by the United States and Israel against Iran. The situation remains volatile, with Iran signalling that indirect exchanges with Washington are ongoing through Pakistani mediators, even as negotiations appear stalled. United States President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Tehran, declaring that the “clock is ticking” on efforts to end the war.
However, he indicated a possible shift in Washington’s position, suggesting he could accept a 20-year suspension of Iran’s nuclear programme rather than insisting on its complete dismantlement — a key sticking point in previous talks. Caricom underscored that the conflict is already disrupting maritime transport through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes. The passage is governed by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which guarantees the right of transit passage.
“The disruption of transit passage has consequences which reverberate across the global economy — through energy markets, supply chains and increased freight costs,” Caricom noted, warning that such impacts disproportionately burden small, import-dependent states, including those in the Caribbean.
Reaffirming its commitment to international law, Caricom stressed that all its member states are parties to UNCLOS and that the rights it enshrines are binding under customary international law. “The right of passage under UNCLOS should not be contingent on any licence, levy or authorization, and bordering states should not hamper or suspend transit passage,” the statement emphasized.
The regional bloc called on all parties involved in the conflict to respect international law, restore safe and unimpeded navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, and ensure the safety of seafarers and vessels. It further urged an immediate cessation of hostilities and renewed diplomatic efforts, stressing the urgent need for de-escalation and restraint. Caricom said it will continue to monitor developments closely, reiterating its support for diplomacy as the only viable path to sustainable peace in the Middle East and stability in the global system.
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As Guyana approaches its 60th Independence anniversary, a compelling new exhibition at the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre is doing more than commemorating a milestone—it is reopening the national archive and inviting public scrutiny of the country’s political past.
The “Guyana at 60: Independence Exhibition,” currently on display at Red House on High Street, Georgetown, offers a rare and deeply textured look at the nation’s journey from colonial rule to sovereignty. Featuring decades of archival documents, political posters, photographs, and cultural artifacts—some dating back to the 1940s—the exhibition is already drawing significant attention from schools, researchers, and members of the public.
Curated by Amrita Naraine, the exhibition goes beyond familiar narratives. It deliberately foregrounds lesser-known figures, contested moments, and the complex alliances that shaped the independence movement and the formation of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP).
“This is about confronting the full story—who was involved, what happened, and how those decisions shaped the Guyana we know today, for better or worse,” Naraine explained. Importantly, the exhibition does not shy away from the turbulent 1960s, a period marked by political unrest, external interference, and deep societal divisions. By placing these events alongside the broader independence narrative, the display challenges sanitized versions of history and encourages critical reflection.
What sets this initiative apart is its integration of modern technology into historical preservation. Through Naraine’s company, Artellica AI, advanced data science tools were used to organise and catalogue a vast and previously underutilised archive. The effort has not only improved accessibility but has also revealed the sheer depth of material housed at the research centre—arguably the largest collection of its kind in Guyana.
“This process started as preparation for an exhibition, but it quickly became clear that we were sitting on a significant body of undocumented history,” Naraine noted. “Cataloguing it is as important as displaying it.” The public response has been strong, particularly among younger audiences. Seventeen schools have already scheduled visits, with students from across Georgetown—and the University of Guyana—engaging in guided sessions designed to connect academic learning with lived history.
Beyond domestic actors, the exhibition also highlights the role of international institutions, including the United Nations, in Guyana’s path to independence—an often overlooked dimension of the country’s political evolution. Open to the public until May 29, the exhibition runs Monday to Friday from 09:30 hrs to 15:00 hrs and forms part of the wider national programme marking six decades of independence.
At a time when questions of governance, identity, and historical accountability remain central to public discourse, this exhibition arrives not just as a commemoration—but as an intervention. It reminds Guyanese that independence is not merely a date to celebrate, but a process to continuously examine.
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