America Dominica During the presentation of the national budget, Finance Minister Irving McIntyre reassured the socially vulnerable in Dominica that funds have been allocated to support all government social programmes
America Grenada The 47th regular meeting of the Conference of Caribbean Community Heads of Government, initially scheduled for early July and postponed due to Hurricane Beryl, took place and was hosted by Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell
America Antigua and Barbuda At Golden Grove New Extension, in rural western St John's, work has begun on a project to alleviate excessive flooding during heavy rains - the National Office of Disaster Services has stated
America Uruguay Foreign Minister Omar Paganini openly criticized the "lack of transparency" in Venezuela's recent elections, expressing concern over questionable results that exceed 100% and discrepancies with preliminary opposition victory indications
America Paraguay The livestock industry in Alto Paraguay is facing severe challenges due to drought, impacting water and pasture availability and causing significant economic losses for local ranchers who rely on this activity for their livelihood
America Guatemala Guatemala has entered the international capital markets with its first bond issuance of the year, offering senior unsecured bonds and sustainability notes, aiming for an investment-grade credit rating by 2028 under its new government
America Suriname A Surinamese court has approved a law to protect 535.000 hectares of rainforest, safeguarding the land rights of Indigenous communities from agricultural development projects by private entities
America Bolivia Bolivia will be formally judged by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights for alleged human rights violations against three foreigners and two Bolivians involved in the controversial 2009 Terrorism Case
America Guyana A recent regional report recognized Guyana for substantial progress in combating money laundering and terrorism financing, noting a robust legal framework and multiple risk assessments done in the past months
America Nicaragua A UN report accused the Nicaraguan government of systematic attacks on the Catholic Church, documenting widespread human rights abuses, including the cancellation of legal status for 63 NGOs and arbitrary detentions of 73 clergy members
America Panama Panama denounced Venezuela for blocking an aircraft carrying former Panamanian presidents, preventing them from attending Venezuela's upcoming presidential elections thus raising concerns over the transparency and integrity of the electoral process
America Trinidad and Tobago Yves Jacques Nicholson, a lawyer from Trinidad and Tobago, has been added to the International Criminal Court's list of legal assistants
America Venezuela The Venezuelan electoral authority declared President Nicolas Maduro the winner of the presidential elections, a result strongly contested by opposition candidate Edmundo González, who is claiming victory