America Venezuela The Supreme Court of Venezuela ordered to release migrants deported under a Trump-Chaves agreement, ruling their detention unlawful and mandating the government to define their status and provide social assistance
America Colombia A new labor law in Colombia enhances worker protections by increasing overtime pay, limiting short-term contracts, and formalizing app-based delivery jobs
America El Salvador At least 40 journalists have fled El Salvador in the past month amid fears of arrest, as President Bukele’s intensified crackdown on dissent has targeted reporters exposing alleged government-gang ties
America Barbados Students aged 16 and over, as well as parents, could soon find themselves behind bars or facing hefty fines for assaulting or threatening teachers, as the authorities vowed to enforce long-ignored laws in response to a surge in violence in schools.
America Costa Rica Out-of-school Costa Rican children and adolescents dropped from 12% in 2011 to less than 1% thank to the implementation of Early Warning Systems EWS, a UNESCO-developed tool to prevent school dropout by detecting early signs and following school journeys
America Canada The biggest increase in military spending since World War II has been agreed upon by PM Cerney as part of a NATO design to both prepare for growing Russian threats and keep the US from quitting the Western alliance; spending will reach 5% of GDP by 2035
America Ecuador After sparking a violent crime wave with his 2024 prison escape, Ecuador's most wanted drug lord 'Fito' has been recaptured while facing extradition to the US for trafficking and homicide charges
America Dominican Republic The Dominican Confederation of Micro- Small and Medium Construction Companies emphasized that the construction industry relies heavily on Haitian labor, praising efforts to regularize their statusl to prevent economic setbacks
America Argentina Argentina has granted former president Cristina Fernández house arrest to serve her six-year corruption sentence, citing security concerns following a past assassination attempt and her advanced age
America Brazil 30 million hectares have been scorched in forest fire burn this past year in Brazil, marking a 62% increase; the episodes impacted mainly the Amazon and were mostly due to drought and illegal land clearing
America Belize In collaboration with the United States, Belize has enhanced its border security by training forces to use advanced aircraft and tactics to detect and disrupt cartel operations, including night missions and remote airdrops
America Bolivia 60 measles cases in two months have prompted Bolivia to declare a national health emergency, the start of mass vaccination campaigns and coordinated actions aimed at halting the virus’s spread
America United States $30-million have been allocated to controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, delivering aid at 'secure' food distribution sites in Gaza where hundreds are actually being killed; it is the first known US government financial contribution to the GHF