America Haiti Textile workers in northeast Haiti have rejected newly offered minimum wage and vowed continue their strike; tensions at the CODEVI industrial park remain, with thousands of workers demanding a daily wage of roughly $23
America Peru The new Fisheries Management Regulation for the shark resource regulatory proposal aims at strengthening the conservation, sustainable management, comprehensive use and traceability of this strategic fishery for Peru
America Paraguay 215 years of independence from Spain have been commemorated across Paraguay; as per tradition, two day of public holiday on 14 and 15 were celebrated, with the main parade on the 15th
America Chile Construction and development infrastructure projects involving energy and public health have been halted to check out eventual impact on endangered species and archaeological remains; President Kast, conservative right, sharply criticized the decision
America Venezuela The formal launch of a restructuring process of Venezuela’s foreign debt was announced, promising “comprehensive and orderly” proceedings to renegotiate liabilities owed by the country and state oil company to put assets at the service of the people
America Grenada Brandon Hall Dam was deliberately tampered with, resulting in the complete release and loss of water reserve; National Water and Sewerage Authority Nawasa, informs the public that the incident didn't affect water quality or contaminate the system
America Brazil The federal import tax on international purchases of up to US$ 50 made through e-commerce platforms like Temu, Shein, and AliExpress has been erased; experts say it is a strategic move in view of October's upcoming general elections
America Cuba At midnight on Friday the fixed price for gasoline purchases will be eliminate, the regime announced, stating that “the sale prices of fuels in foreign currency will be updated, according to the actual costs of each specific transaction"
America Dominican Republic “Return to Home Plan”, a comprehensive program that provides assistance and reintegration support to returning migrants in Guatemala, is now set as a 'best practice' for Dominican Republic's national model for the reception and reintegration of returnees
America Suriname President Simons is under growing pressure from her own political side National Democratic Party, as legislators say Mennonites have access to large swaths of land which they deforest for agricultural purposes and demand firing of Agriculture Minister
America Argentina University students and personnel took to the streets demanding due payments, while the government disregards the law that establishes funding for universities; social media reported unprecedented participation in Buenos Aires, Rosario and other cities
America El Salvador In a landmark decision for Salvadorans living overseas, the Legislative Assembly ratified reforms to Article 79 of the Constitution, allowing direct representation of the diaspora within El Savador’s legislative branch for the first time in history
America Trinidad and Tobago Angostura Holdings Ltd is set to cut its annual electricity bill by about $200.000 by shifting its Bitters Bottling Plant to a fully solar-powered system and reducing its reliance on the TT Electricity Commission grid