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Over 97 farmers and other stakeholder representatives operating in the Richmond area in Agricultural Region 1, participated in a stakeholder consultation on irrigation infrastructure development

A 2025–2030 trade facilitation plan with five strategic pillars has been launched to modernize foreign trade, enhance digitalization, and strengthen Panama's position as a competitive regional logistics hub

The world's best World Rally Championship event in 2025 was hosted in Paraguay, the FIA recognized, highlighting its ability to organize top-tier international motorsport competitions

A Venezuelan-linked oil tanker has been seized by US forces near the Caribbean coast, claiming it supported terrorist networks, prompting Venezuela to denounce the act as piracy and vow to defend its sovereignty internationally

A national soil monitoring system, in collaboration with FAO and the Green Climate Fund, will support climate-smart agriculture aiming to combat land degradation and secure food supply amid growing urbanization and climate change impacts

The construction of President Trump’s ballroom at the White House, for which a pavilion has been tore down, is once again under scrutiny as the National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a lawsuit aimed at stopping the project

Honduras has requested Interpol to enforce a 2023 arrest warrant against ex-president Juan Orlando Hernández, despite his recent pardon by Trump, over alleged embezzlement and money laundering tied to a 2013 campaign funding scandal

Guyana has announced plans to pursue legal reforms, including modern copyright laws, to protect its creative industry and attract investment, replacing outdated regulations from 1956

El Salvador has sealed an anti-crime alliance with Costa Rica, as President Bukele has shared his gang crackdown strategy with President Chaves, who has faced a rise in criminal violence

Citing visits by regional leaders to Washington and alleging financial influence, President Gustavo Petro has accused the US of attempting to interfere in Colombia's 2026 elections

Bank accounts of indigenous and environmental groups have been frozen, a move intended to suppress protests against fuel subsidy cuts and mining; courts have later lifted some of the freezes due to lack of evidence