America Paraguay Residents of Puerto Casado have continued demanding land titles this week, marking 25 years since a South Korean sect bought their town, amid renewed calls for state intervention and justice over decades of unresolved ownership claims
America Panama Indigenous communities in Panama have denounced arbitrary detentions and violent repression during protests against the possible reopening of the disputed copper mine, which the Supreme Court had suspended in 2023
America Nicaragua The Nicaraguan government has dissolved the Union of Journalists and 15 other NGOs, bringing the total banned since 2018 to 5.670 in a sustained crackdown on independent civil society
America Mexico Pharmaceutical companies that invest locally have been seen their privileges increase in a new decree that aims at boosting domestic production and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers amid trade tensions with the US
America Guyana Venezuela has elected a governor for the disputed Guyanese Esequibo region, asserting sovereignty claims despite the ICJ's opposition, while Guyana has condemned the move as a direct threat to its territorial integrity
America Guatemala Archaeologists have discovered a 2.800-year-old Maya city in Guatemala's Petén jungle, revealing one of the earliest and most significant ceremonial centers of the region, named "Los Abuelos" after ancestral sculptures found onsite
America Honduras 38 Honduras nationals, including children, have arrived on the first US voluntary deportation flight; the country offered financial aid and future legal reentry, as part of a new migration policy
America El Salvador Prominent human rights lawyer Ruth López has been detained in El Salvador on charges of embezzlement, amid growing tensions between the government and human rights organizations critical of its policies
America Colombia After breaking ties with Israel over the Gaza conflict, Colombia has appointed Jorge Iván Ospina as its first ambassador to Palestine and officially opened an embassy there
America Costa Rica Electric vehicles have registered the highest penetration in Costa Rica in comparison with all other American countries and the country has taken the lead in electric mobility across the continent, according to the IEA’s Global EV Outlook 2025 report
America Chile A tornado has struck Puerto Varas in southern Chile, the first ever recorded tornado in the country’s history, resulting in eight people injured, damage to 250 homes, over 12.500 citizens without power
America Bolivia Four illegal roads have been opened and coca cultivation has increased by 38% in Bolivia’s Carrasco National Park, exposing weak enforcement and growing pressure from cocalero unions threatening its protected status and biodiversity
America Belize Coconut industry in Belize is set to be transformed with a new path charted by the National Task Force under the OCOP initiative, aiming to boost exports, sustainability, and innovation through a roadmap of activities and development strategy