America

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

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

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

Ecuador has authorised US military presence to combat drug trafficking organisations jointly in a deal signed during President Lasso's visit to Washington

Presidential campaigns have kicked off in El Salvador with President Nayib Bukele leading the polls, despite facing controversy and constitutional concerns, he is still seeking re-election

Municipalities will soon begin the phased repair of educational centers, starting with sanitation systems and progressing to roofs and floors to avoid disrupting students' activities

Ruth Emily Adjorlolo, a former beauty queen who was also crowned Miss Antigua, has turned 100

Air Canada will return to Saint Vincent with three-weekly flights starting from 30 October

The participation of St. Kitts and Nevis in the International Cricket Council's 2024 Men's Twenty20 Cricket World Cup, which would offer positive economic spin-offs and excitement for local fans, is currently being finalised

A blockchain-based digital ID program will be launched; over 214 million Brazilians will benefit from this secure digital identity system, enhancing data protection and streamlining government services

A new a socio-emotional learning program in its early childhood curriculum has been implemented, aligning Belize with global sustainable education goals, emphasising on new themes like climate education, global citizenship, and human rights education

A recent Human rights watch report indicates that Washington has never paid reparations to victims of torture at Abu Ghraib and other US prisons in Iraq, where thousands of men, women and children were reportedly incarcerated by US soldiers