America Nicaragua Nicaragua's government sentenced 11 Christian leaders to 12-15 years in prison and fined them US$880 million for "money laundering" charges after they organized public prayer gatherings deemed threatening by the Sandinista regime
America Peru President Dina Boluarte is under investigation for allegedly possessing a dozen expensive watches, possibly including Rolex models, without declaring them in her asset reports, leading to a controversial raid on her residence and the government palace
America Uruguay Uruguay signed a new "cooperation memorandum" with the US Drug Enforcement Administration in Washington DC, enhancing joint operations against drug trafficking without reinstating a DEA office in Montevideo
America Venezuela The Venezuelan NGO Acceso a la Justicia denounced the reduction of voter registration centers in Venezuela, claiming that this is aiming to discourage citizen participation in the upcoming presidential elections on 28 July
America Bahamas Department of Meteorology officials welcomed a donation of new equipment to help with disaster analysis and weather forecasting
America Guatemala Guatemala's President Bernardo Arévalo de León requested OAS support for the selection of justice authorities through an observation mission during the Permanent Council session in Washington, DC
America Guyana Guyana has rejected Venezuela's new law creating a state in the disputed Essequibo region, calling it a violation of international law and stating they won't tolerate any annexation of their sovereign territory
America Mexico Mexico's new Airbnb regulations require hosts to sign up in a new technological registry and list their properties with civil liability insurance; the aim is to balance real estate development and protect residents from rising house costs
America Paraguay Paraguay has temporarily banned cryptocurrency mining for 180 days or until new laws are enacted, due to illegal mining activities draining energy and disrupting the electrical system
America Colombia Colombia and Panama are allegedly failing to correctly protect migrants crossing the dangerous Darién jungle, according to a report by NGO Human Rights Watch published this week
America Ecuador Ecuador's government increased the value-added tax VAT from 12% to 15% at the beginning of this month, as a measure to finance the fight against organized crime, following a weekend with at least 28 murders
America El Salvador El Salvador's economic growth in 2023 was the highest in the last 30 years, according to the latest data from the Central Reserve Bank (BCR)
America Honduras In Honduras, wildfires have affected 63.433 hectares so far in 2024, with 1.014 fires recorded since January, marking a 10,8% increase compared to the same period last year