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The country has broken its record for avocado exports to the US, shipping over 1 million tonnes in the last year, driven by successful marketing strategies during major events like the Super Bowl and Cinco de Mayo celebrations

Hospitals across the country struggle to cope with major staffing shortages, while an immigration backlog described by lawyers as the worst ever seen is leaving qualified health professionals waiting for placement

An Agriculture Minister report on the damage caused by tropical storm Bret to the local banana industry has been submitted Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre

To improve employee well-being and work-life balance, the Office of the Attorney General and the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs hosted the first staff retreat at the Cuna Conference Center

The 37 winning projects of the Crea Digital 2023 initiative have been announced; the contest by the Ministry of Information Technology aims at promoting the development of digital content, encouraging innovation in the creative and educational sectors

President Luis Arce will attend the XV Brics Summit to showcase the achievements of Bolivia's Economic Productive Model, expressing the country's willingness to join the group of emerging economies, aiming for sustainable development and cooperation

Chile makes history in South America with the largest synthetic drug seizure in the area, resulting from an operation that led to the confiscation of over 300.000 pills and a total of 184 kilograms, alongside US$11 million in cash

Costa Rica and the International Migration Organization are implementing a project against human trafficking, aimed at strengthening institutional capabilities and data exchange for combating the critical issue in the country while setting an example

Donald Trump leads among the likely Republican primary electorate, with 54% of the vote, according to a poll conducted by The New York Times and Siena College from July 23 to 27, 2023

Amazon Indigenous leader Chief Raoni Metuktire has urged President Lula da Silva to protect Indigenous rights by removing "invaders" from Indigenous territories and including Indigenous people in discussions on carbon credits

This past July 31, Belize commemorated the 189th anniversary of the abolition of slavery and the 185th anniversary of the termination of the apprenticeship system; this Emancipation Day is marked as a public and bank holiday for the third consecutive year

The seventh edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games will take place in the islands of Trinidad and Tobago from 4-11 August 2023 with over 1000 athletes and para-athletes aged between 14 and 18 years participating in seven sports

Andre Wilson, founder and executive director of Youth for Development Network, believes it is useful to use sport as a development tool to empower and create peace for individuals affected by violence