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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

Barbados Seniors and Masters Squash Nationals 2024 will be held from tomorrow 6 to 9 June at the Barbados Squash Club in which Senior Men, Senior Women, Masters Men aged +40, +50 and +60, and Masters Women aged +40, +50 and +60 will participate

Following a recent meeting between Argentine and Salvadoran regulators, Argentina is considering cooperating with El Salvador on Bitcoin adoption, with officials praising El Salvador's progress and exploring potential agreements

Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and Mexico City’s former mayor, has won the country’s largest election in history becoming Mexico's first female president

Garry Conille was officially sworn in as Haiti's new prime minister; the 58-year-old, who shares executive power with the Presidential Council, called on political factions to put aside their differences

The homicide rate this year fell to 10 per 100.000 inhabitants, down from 11,5 last year, according to figures released by the National Police

Let's All Liv Gud' activity books for students have been launched: the books were created as part of the Ministry's anti-violence campaign and were designed and printed by the Jamaica Information Service

The decision to move the Bridgetown market, a key attraction of the annual Crop Over Festival, from its traditional location on the Spring Garden Highway to its original Broad Street location has caused a wave of unease among vendors

Arizona has determined that there is not enough groundwater for all of the housing construction that has already been approved in the Phoenix area, and will stop developers from building some new subdivisions

Women and youth, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and other underserved groups in Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Lucia are set to benefit from a joint programme of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Fund