America Uruguay Uruguay has experienced its first growth in foreign-born residents since 1908, reaching 3% of the population and driven by an influx from Venezuela and Cuba, marking a positive demographic shift and bolstering the nation's population
America Barbados After a successful 2023 season, the Barbados Tennis Association is preparing to maintain its position in Group 2 of the Davis Cup
America Jamaica The Westmoreland Infirmary received a donation of toiletries and other items from Jamaica University of Technology student Geri-Ann Miller, purchased through cash and in-kind donations from family and friends
America Nicaragua Restrictions on the Catholic Church have been intensified, as the government extended the prohibition to traditional "Posadas" and living Nativity scenes held in the streets
America Panama Panamanian and Costa Rican police forces joined together on December 24 and 25 to bring joy to children in the southern border by sharing food, gifts, piñatas and games, fostering a sense of fraternity between the two nations during the Christmas season
America Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne, under whose auspices the annual Boxing Day Street Jam was being held in the Point community, ordered a halt to the event and called on the authorities to act quickly to prevent an escalation of violence among young teenagers
America Bahamas The Shell Saxons Superstars dominated by winning the Boxing Day 2023 Junkanoo Parade in categories Best Choreography, Best Music, Best Performance, Best Leading Costume, Best Banner and many more
America Paraguay Leading leather manufacturer Pasubio is boycotting Paraguayan suppliers threatening Ayoreo Indigenous people's forests, committing to defend their ancestral territory with suppliers linked to deforestation
America Guatemala Mining company Solway Investment Group has agreed with the Inter-American Court of Human Rights' ruling ordering Guatemala to acknowledge property rights of an Indigenous community, emphasising that there will be no mining in the indigenous lands
America Guyana The UK has sent a military ship to Guyana amid tensions with Venezuela over the Esequibo region, symbolising its support amidst the dispute, as the ship, initially deployed for anti-narcotics operations, will now back Guyana in regional maneuvers
America Mexico A massive caravan of over 6.000 migrants has begun advancing through Mexico towards the US border, just days before Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Mexico City to negotiate new agreements on migrant control
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The launch of the Internet Exchange Point should strengthen the local Internet service within the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, stated the Minister of Information, Communications and Technology
America Saint Lucia There has been an increase in banana production although tropical storm Bret destroyed 75% of banana crops on 22 June, but black Sigatoka disease still poses a threat