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Across Jamaica, potential candidates have been stepping forward for the 2025 General Election; before nomination day, candidates must have been nominated by 10 registered voters, pay a fee, and meet age, residency, and eligibility requirements

A bill that seeks to change Argentina’s time zone during the winter so that the sun rises earlier, with the aim of saving energy, has been passed in the Chamber of Deputies with 151 votes in favour, 66 against, 8 abstentions; it now goes to the Senate

Colombia has faced a worsening health system crisis that has forced the closure of maternity wards and emergency rooms due to delayed government payments and insufficient transfers to health insurers

Three new free Digital Points have been inaugurated in the Galápagos Islands to improve digital access and education for thousands of residents as part of a national effort to reduce the digital gap

Sharon Clifton Kelsick, from Castle Bruce, an experienced, long-serving educator, has been elected as the new president of the Caribbean Union of Teachers; it's the second occasion in the union’s history that a woman has assumed the regional role

As school principals expressed their concern regarding current rules and guidelines, no longer reflect the reality of their schools, Ministry made changes to admission rules to grades 10 and 12, giving students in grade 9 and 11 one more chance for access

The Grenada Tourism Authority has announced the launch of a new international destination magazine in partnership with Greydoor Publishing; the publication will be a storytelling platform capturing the essence of Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique

A court in Costa Rica has blocked an increase in visitor quotas at Corcovado National Park, ruling the measure lacked scientific backing and violated environmental protections for one of the world's most biodiverse areas

Over 6.000 international student visas have been revoked right before start of academic year because of overstay or violations of US law, the "vast majority" reportedly being assault, driving under the influence of drugs, burglary, "support for terrorism"

A man with Down syndrome, Sebastián Solorza, has launched a historic bid to run as an independent presidential candidate in Chile, aiming to collect 35.000 signatures to promote inclusion and challenge political polarization

Record number of scholarship recipients from Saint Kitts and Nevis will be travelling to Taiwan in the coming weeks for university studies were awarded the Ministry of Foreign Affairs scholarships and from International Cooperation and Development Fund