America Venezuela The US has carried out a CIA drone strike on a port in Venezuela to hit Tren de Aragua drug logistics, marking an escalation of pressure on Maduro, with no casualties
America Panama A Chinese monument at the Panama Canal has been demolished by local authorities amid Trump’s threats to retake control, prompting outrage from Panama’s government and calls for its immediate restoration
America United States Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as mayor of New York in a private ceremony at an abandoned subway station before the public inauguration event outside City Hall; 34, a democratic socialist, he is the first Muslim and South Asian to govern US’s largest city
America Brazil Mother-to-child transmission of HIV has been eliminated in Brazil, that becomes the most populous country to achieve this milestone validated by WHO; universal health access, prenatal care, strong human rights protections are accredited for the result
America Dominica Dominica State College is preparing to welcome 150 incoming students as it prepares for the January 2026 academic term; to facilitate integration into college life, the institution has scheduled a New Student Orientation on 12-14 January
America United States The atomic clocks at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, some of the most accurate in the world, fell out of sync of 5-millionths of a second earlier this month because of a power outage
America Panama Over 700 Panama Metro Buses have been vandalized in two years, 359 cases reported in 2025, notwithstanding calls from Mi Bus authorities and user leaders to put an end to the defacing; this year, Mi Bus has spent $65.000 just on glass repairs
America Honduras Hours before the deadline to officially announce election results, members of parliament from opposition gathered outside the National Congress following warnings that the ruling party might convene a session composed solely of allied parliamentarians
America Nicaragua Despite monitoring and warnings from Nicaraguan Institute of Territorial Studies for the current activity of the Masaya volcano, Tourism Institute celebrates the influx of visitors and continues to promote the site as a Christmas vacation destination
America Peru 157 beaches were declared "unhealthy" nationwide on the threshold of summer 2026; the General Directorate of Environmental Health warned that several touristic coastal stretch in Peru are unsuitable for recreation and pose a risk to public health
America Venezuela The increase in Caracas bus fares has been formalized; adjustments follow requests from the transportation sector, asking to adhere to official exchange rates of the Central Bank, citing rising operating costs, shortage of spare parts and inflation
America Guyana Housing Ministry is working with partners to acquire lands for 78.000 applications backlog for house lots; ministry is working along with other State agencies to acquire lands across Guyana to fulfill the requests
America Paraguay Celebrations for the 100th anniversary of Guarania, the music of Paraguay’s soul, are ending; born from reflection rather than festivity, it embodies the nation’s spirit, identity, and poetic melancholy and is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage