America Haiti To fund an initiative to improve access to electricity for several rural communities where residents usually rely on candles, kerosene, dry wood and charcoal for lighting and cooking, a $5 million grant has been approved by the Caribbean Development Bank
America Argentina New law promoting large investments has taken effect, offering significant tax and legal incentives for private investments over US$200 million; the law targets sectors such as mining, energy, agriculture, technology, and infrastructure
America Brazil This week Brazil has deployed nearly 1.500 firefighters to combat severe Amazon forest fires, worsened by the region's worst drought in decades
America United States Despite fake images of Taylor Swift and her fans supporting former President Donald Trump, 2024 is currently not shaping up as the AI campaign that was feared, experts say, but warn that it could still hit targets with easily produced fake material
America Canada Vancouver based Lucara Diamond Corp. has recovered a 2.492 carat diamond from its Karowe Mine in Botswana; one of the largest rough diamonds ever unearthed, it was detected and recovered by the company's Mega Diamond Recovery X-ray Transmission technology
America Barbados From August 20, 2024 printing driving licence cards service has been resumed for special categories of users at Barbados Licensing Authority's Pine - St Michael branch; the service will soon be once again available for everyone
America Antigua and Barbuda Richard Benjamin Richardson to be named the new Senator and Minister of Sport, honoring his outstanding contributions to cricket and its impact on Caribbean sports and culture
America Grenada Grenada has become the first country in the world to use the so-called hurricane clause in a government bond, a special feature that allows authorities to defer debt payments following a major natural disaster
America Venezuela Supreme Court validated Maduro’s victory amid criticism over its lack of independence; the ruling was anticipated by the opposition and presidential candidate González Urrutia warned the TSJ could not assume the functions of the National Electoral Council
America Dominican Republic The country will exceed 11,5 million visitors by the end of 2024, making it the second most visited country in Latin America, said Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader in his inaugural speech for his second term
America Cuba The director of the Centre for Demographic Studies at the University of Havana, Antonio Aja, warned of the complex demographic situation, given the strong ageing, as 24,4% of the total population will be 60 years or older at the end of 2023
America Peru The birth of the first cloned Peruvian Paso horse in the Amazon region marks a historic scientific milestone and a significant advancement in national biotechnology
America Uruguay Reducing the standard workweek from 48 to 40 hours without lowering salaries is being considered; the PIT-CNT, Uruguay's largest labor union, has launched a campaign to promote legislation that would set this limit