FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Guiana - The Untold Story

French Guiana court dismisses illegal gold mining lawsuit against state

A court in the French overseas department of Guiana has thrown out a complaint accusing the French state of failing to tackle illegal gold mining, ruling that the authorities were not culpably negligent given the resources deployed.

Radio France Internationale · May 22

French explorer declared dead 76 years after disappearing in Guiana jungle

The young French explorer Raymond Maufrais, who disappeared in January 1950 during a daring solo expedition in the Guianese jungle and whose body has never been found, has been officially declared dead by a judicial court, closing the book on one of the French overseas territory's most enduring mysteries.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 22

France to build supermax prison to isolate drug lords and Islamists in Amazon

France plans to build a maximum-security prison wing for drug traffickers and radicalised Islamists near a former penal colony in its overseas department of French Guiana, sparking outcry among residents and local officials.

Radio France Internationale · May 20, 2025

Macron hails courage of elite French gendarme killed in Guiana

An elite French gendarme was shot dead in France's overseas territory of French Guiana in South America while taking part in an operation against illegal gold mining, the French presidency said Saturday.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 26, 2023

Paris Opera seeks to nurture artistic talent in French Guiana

Seeking out new audiences and fresh talent, the Paris Opera is launching a three-year outreach programme in French Guiana that aims to make it easier for people in the overseas department to pursue careers in opera and ballet.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 4, 2022

Fisherman lost at sea for 11 days survived by climbing into an upturned freezer

Romualdo Macedo Rodrigues, 44, was sailing off the coast of French Guiana in a seven-metre wooden boat when it began taking on water - but luckily he had a freezer on board

Daily Mirror · Sep 2, 2022

The judge who was barred from the tennis club

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2022