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Guyana is on track to exceed its local ginger demand by three million pounds by the end of the year; significant government investment in the agricultural sector is aimed at making the country a net food exporter in the region

Calls for resignation of Education Minister continued on Saturday during a march of about 100 people, including representatives of the Unity Workers' Union, the Barbados Concerned Citizens Group, the Steering Committee and the Watch Out My Children group

The National Lottery in El Salvador has conducted medical missions, benefiting 811 individuals in vulnerable areas, as part of its commitment to social responsibility while experiencing significant business growth

The partial state of exception was extended until 17 November particularly to combat extortion by gangs; the targeted operations conducted by security forces in some of the most violent municipalities resulted in the arrest of over 5.000 individuals

Jamaica's ability to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change will be strengthened by a major collaboration with several international partners, as expressed at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the WB Group and the IMF

The Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission has warned of planned power outages in parts of both islands due to scheduled maintenance work

Presidential candidate Daniel Noboa of Ecuador's Acción Democrática Nacional party has faced allegations of 14 years of tax evasion, potentially resulting in a five-year prison term, involving around US$2,1 million in foreign transfers

Guatemala remains paralysed as the nationwide civic strike for democracy and against perceived threats to the constitutional order from the Public Ministry entered its tenth consecutive day, with authorities reporting 119 roadblocks throughout the country

A new bill extends the current state of emergency in La Araucanía and part of Biobío to allow armed forces fight against gangs in the area; the “Mapuche conflict” is involving indigenous communities, logging companies and law enforcement authorities

Costa Rica has imposed a consular visa requirement on Hondurans entering the country due to national security concerns, prompting reciprocal measures from Honduras, affecting trade, tourism, and investments

The "Zonas Comunitarias para la Paz" program has been launched; it provides free Internet to 162 municipalities affected by violence and it aims at establishing 1.180 Wi-Fi zones in rural educational institutions

Hurricane Lidia, an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm, slammed into Mexico's Pacific coast near Puerto Vallarta with maximum sustained winds of 220km/h, leading to at least one fatality and forcing residents to seek refuge