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A policy related to Digital Transformation was approved, the Cuban Digital Agenda and the Strategy for the Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, which will benefit socio-economic programmes through the intensive use of new technologies

Residents of Gardj Sugdub, the first of 63 communities along Panama's Caribbean and Pacific coasts, are being relocated due to rising sea levels, leaving behind their 200-year-old island home in a US$12 million project to move them to safer mainland areas

A US$854 million project to build a marina and cruise dock in Limon has been announced, aimed at creating jobs and boosting tourism, with interest from international companies and support from business owners and authorities

Colombia will permanently ban bullfighting after a vote in the House of Representatives, with 93 out of 102 deputies in favor, marking a significant victory for animal rights activists in Latin America

Fight against organized crime has recently been intensified, with soldiers deployed to patrol streets, some limitations on personal freedoms, and efforts to eliminate corruption

The latest conference to address the sargasso challenge in Grenada and the region was organised by incoming CARICOM chairman and Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell with representatives from the EU and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States

At the People's Action Movement caucus, Natasha Grey-Brookes became the first woman political leader; she is now the fifth political leader of the party, which will celebrate 60 years next January

The country decided to sign the Memorandum of Agreement already signed by other countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States offering citizenship by investment programmes

The Caribbean Community Secretariat conducted another round of consultations in the country on how to implement the Single Market and Economy

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has withdrawn Brazil’s ambassador to Israel, comparing Israel's actions to the Holocaust, resulting in Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz summoning the Brazilian ambassador for a public reprimand

The Government of Belize has launched a fiscal reform program backed by the Inter-American Development Bank to enhance public financial management, improve resource efficiency, and ensure budgetary sustainability through targeted training

Bolivia launched the celebrations for the Andean New Year 5532, featuring traditional music, dances, and offerings to Pacha Mama, marking a time to "recharge" energies and welcome the new agricultural cycle, with events at over 200 sacred sites

President Boric announced that Chile will support South Africa's genocide accusation against Israel at the International Court of Justice, as part of the UN Genocide Convention, instructing the Foreign Ministry to prepare arguments for the case