America El Salvador President Nayib Bukele was sworn in for a second term amid security concerns, with police blocking a plot to detonate explosives; Bukele, reelected with 85% of the vote, faces high expectations to address the nation's economic crisis
America Honduras Honduras is planning to build a maximum-security prison on the remote, ecologically rich Cisne Islands to address its security crisis, despite concerns from environmentalists about the potential impact on the archipelago's unique and protected ecosystem
America Guatemala President Jimmy Morales traveled to Israel to seek cooperation in agriculture, economy, and intelligence, marking his first trip outside the Americas since his inauguration, with plans to meet Israeli leaders to discuss mutual support
America Cuba 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
America Panama 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
America Costa Rica 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
America Colombia 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
America Ecuador Fight against organized crime has recently been intensified, with soldiers deployed to patrol streets, some limitations on personal freedoms, and efforts to eliminate corruption
America Grenada 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
America Saint Kitts and Nevis 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
America Saint Lucia 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
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The Caribbean Community Secretariat conducted another round of consultations in the country on how to implement the Single Market and Economy
America Brazil 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