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Revenues and subsidies for the period from April to September were higher than budgeted stated Economic Programme Oversight Committee Chairman Keith Duncan

Alberto Fujimori, Peru's former president, detained and sentenced to 25 years in prison on charges of human rights violations, has been released; Human Rights Watch declared it a violation of the country's obligations as he hasn’t completed his sentence

Amidst rainfall and flooding affecting cities, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Paysandú, Uruguay, provided rapid humanitarian aid by organizing and distributing 1.000 survival kits to families impacted by the inundation

In response to heightened tensions between Venezuela and Guyana over the Esequibo, a territory rich in oil, the UN urgently convened, expressing concerns about Venezuela's referendum supporting the establishment of a province in the disputed region

Small business entrepreneurs have been informed that they must register and join the coverage programme for the self-employed with the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board and pay their contributions directly

Marlene McDonald, former minister and former MP for Port of Spain South, has died, confirmed the People's National Movement

Bernardo Arévalo de León, Guatemala's President-elect, marched alongside indigenous people and civil organizations, demanding respect for this year's election results amid the Ministry of Public Prosecution's alleged attempt to overturn them

Amidst tensions with Venezuela over the Esequibo region's sovereignty, the United States has announced joint aerial exercises with the Guyanese military in Guyana, aiming to enhance security cooperation and regional partnerships

Due to financial constraints amid a record year for migration, Mexico's immigration agency, led by Francisco Garduño, has suspended deportations and migrant transfers, with the finance ministry attributing it to budget adjustments

Nicaragua announced the withdrawal of its ambassador to Argentina, Carlos Midence, due to "repeated statements” against Daniel Ortega's government by the newly elected president Javier Milei

In a record-breaking surge, over 500.000 migrants, predominantly Venezuelans, have crossed the Darien jungle from Colombia to Panama this year, double the 2022 figure, prompting the Panamanian government to establish aid centers

The Percy Junor Hospital is the latest health facility to benefit from upgrades and customer service training under the Ministry of Health and Wellness' Compassionate Care Programme