America Nicaragua The turtle nesting season is in full swing at Nicaragua's La Flor beach, a globally renowned site where endangered sea turtles lay their eggs, now offering a unique spectacle for visitors as they witness both freshly laid eggs and hatchlings
America Panama Latest reports have shown that in the first half of 2023 Panama welcomed a record-breaking 1.337.142 visitors, marking a 55,1% increase compared to the same period in 2022
America Bahamas Caribbean Agriculture Week, the regional's largest agricultural event, will be held in Breezes from today Oct. 9 and will include a panel on cannabis cultivation, in anticipation of the country passing legislation on medical use
America Dominican Republic Preventive detention has been requested by Public Ministry as a coercive measure against the seven directors of the Herrera Savings and Credit Cooperative, arrested in connection with a fraud
America Trinidad and Tobago The Tobago Carnival - scheduled for the weekend of 27-29 October - has been allocated a budget of $12.590.660
America Canada In a vision to become the 1st First Nation (indigenous people neither Inuit nor Métis) north of 60° without a housing crisis, Liard First Nation is building timber homes using frame parts cut on-site at a brand new production plant
America Saint Lucia A crackdown on illegal liquor sales has been announced by the Saint Lucia Customs and Excise Department, who also advised holders of expired licences to renew them immediately
America Argentina Sergio Massa, presidential candidate, proposed the introduction of a national digital currency during a presidential debate, aiming to facilitate trade and economic transactions nationwide through mobile phones or cards
America Bolivia The World Bank has projected Bolivia's economy to grow by 1,9% this year, in line with the regional average for Latin America and the Caribbean
America Chile Argentina has approved its gas exports to Chile through Gasoducto Norandino, the first in 13 years
America Costa Rica Latin America's first strategy to combat hate speech and discrimination online is being developed by Costa Rica with UN support; it aims ai preventing expressions of hate, violence, discrimination from becoming normalised in public and digital spaces
America Colombia To boost community tourism and protect cultural heritage, Colombia and the UNWTO launched the 'Community Tourism Innovation Challenge’, aiming at promoting innovation, improve locals' quality of life, and foster responsible tourism
America Ecuador Ecuador has authorised US military presence to combat drug trafficking organisations jointly in a deal signed during President Lasso's visit to Washington