Space & Industry in Kourou: PLD Space says it will invest €35 million in its launch complex at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, with work spanning 2025–2026 and a first MIURA 5 flight still planned for 2026. Local Jobs & Supply Chain: The company says €22 million will flow through the wider French industrial ecosystem, including €13 million earmarked for more than 20 French Guiana-based firms, and it projects about €21 million in local value added plus hundreds of construction-related indirect jobs. France–Guyana Diplomacy: President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed France’s support for Guyana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in a letter to President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, tying the stance to international law as Guyana continues its ICJ case over Essequibo. Aviation & Regional Links: Air France continues an unusual Airbus A320 service linking Miami with Guadeloupe, part of an island-hopping network that also reaches Martinique and French Guiana and now flies direct after changes tied to Haiti’s security situation.