America El Salvador President Nayib Bukele will continue his term until November 30, then will start his reelection campaign; this adheres to the Supreme Court's ruling that his candidacy demands a leave of absence, and he must propose substitutes for the 2024 elections
America Jamaica Approximately $5,6 billion has been raised by the Tourism Enhancement Fund since the fiscal year to date, a 13,5% growth on the same period in previous year and 15,68% increase over the corresponding period in 2019
America Grenada In Grenada, 20 new partner schools serving nearly 1.000 vulnerable children between the ages of 3 and 5 will join the Hands Across the Sea Early Pages programme, made possible by a $50.000 donation from the Sandals Foundation
America Cuba Youth Island forest covers over 63% of its area; the 184.000 hectares of forest are the result of prolonged conservation, reforestation, comprehensive management and protection work by various local authorities
America Barbados The amphitheatre of the National Botanical Gardens will be named after Richard Stoute, famous Barbadian entertainer
America Chile To commemorate 200 years of diplomatic ties, Chile and Colombia held the 'Bicentennial Forum,' featuring discussions on feminist foreign policy, sustainable development, and energy transition
America Costa Rica In a groundbreaking operation, Costa Rica dismantled the first fentanyl production and trafficking network in Central America, seizing 1.100 doses
America Colombia The Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) has introduced a new version of animal welfare assessment methodologies, ensuring compliance with standards and emphasising measurable indicators for well-being diagnostics for animals
America Ecuador Daniel Noboa has been elected as the new president to serve for only 18 months, as Former President Guillermo Lasso could not complete his term due to the dissolvement of Congress; Noboa is also the country’s youngest president with 36 years of age
America Dominican Republic Days after a tropical disturbance caused widespread damage in the Dominican Republic, more than one million people in Greater Santo Domingo, San Cristóbal, Azua and Duarte remain without access to drinking water
America Brazil Brazil's National Development Bank (BNDES) has greenlit the allocation of US$65 million from the US$1,3 billion Amazon Fund to establish a law enforcement initiative addressing deforestation and environmental crimes in the rainforest
America Bolivia Despite international aid arriving in Bolivia to combat forest fires, the ongoing destruction of millions of hectares persists, with researcher Vincent Vos warning that the fires are causing the country to dry up
America Venezuela Venezuelan authorities have denied entry to a flight carrying Venezuelans deported from Chile