86-Year-Old Ferry Sinks Off Guyana After Repair Money Was Promised

A ferry built in 1939 — the MV Barima — sank off Guyana on July 19, 2026, with 116 people on board. Eight were rescued; 108 remain missing. Just months earlier, Guyana's government promised over $440 million in local currency to fix ferries on that same route, part of a larger $11.2 billion plan approved in January to improve river travel nationwide.