U.S. Coast Guard and Guyana Coast Guard small boats patrol behind the USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) off the coast of Guyana on Jan. 9, 2021. The two countries entered a bilateral agreement on Sep. 18, 2020, to cooperate in suppressing illegal maritime activity in Guyana’s waters. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Hightower)