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Violent protest by retirees demanding pension increases and free medicine access resulted in over 120 arrests and 20 people injured amid clashes with police near the Congress building

A nationwide environmental emergency has been declared to prevent another devastating fire season, hiring extra firefighters and allocating funds after record-breaking wildfires have scorched millions of hectares in the Amazon

Women’s Month was celebrated with the “She Leads – We Celebrate” event, where the Belize Tourism Board has honored women leaders in tourism and highlighted their achievements and challenges in rural and family-centered settings

Concern has been expressed after the US under Trump order deported 238 Venezuelans to El Salvador without due process, sparking fear among families who suspect their relatives —many asylum seekers— have been wrongly linked to gangs and transferred

Students in rural areas will begin to benefit from a dedicated system of 60 school buses starting in September 2025; the first phase of the project is already underway, with Jamaica Urban Transit Company expanding services in several areas

11.157 road accidents, of which 2.234 involved minor and registered serious injuries or fatalities (66), were recorded in Bahamas in 2024, marking a 30% increase from the 51 fatalities of 2023

The police announced defensive measures, including an increased police presence, body searches, checkpoints and intensified identity checks on main roads, after a protest by Canapé-Vert residents demanding more security

Plastic Waste Reduction Bill 2025 was passed; it is saluted as a monumental asset for tourism, Saint Kitts and Nevis’ main economic driver, as the long-term success of the incoming is intrinsically tied to the preservation of its pristine environment

Protests broke out against the sale of national land and what is described as the giving way of the country’s heritage: the Holetown Civic Centre is being relocated to make way for a 100-room hotel and Afreximbank got 2,037 ha of state-owned land for free

Patrick Gilo Bernadin, musician, one of Saint Lucia’s cultural icons, was laid to rest; the Belle Vue community with La Rose groups, musicians, singers, government officials, and family members, gathered for a procession and paraded through the streets

Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s 24th Prime Minister on Friday 14 March, along with a leaner team of cabinet ministers who will manage the country through the current US trade war and a federal election campaign expected to begin shortly