America Venezuela Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia has fled to Spain after seeking asylum due to threats against his life, with the Venezuelan government granting him safe passage "in the interest of peace”
America Suriname The Surinamese diaspora, represented by the Platform Surinaamse Diaspora, is urging the Surinamese government to negotiate visa-free travel to the Netherlands for Suriname passport holders, aiming to strengthen ties between the two communities
America Nicaragua 135 political prisoners from Nicaragua have been released due to US intervention, including students and religious leaders detained under President Daniel Ortega's crackdown
America Panama Panama deported 130 Indian migrants to New Delhi under a US backed repatriation deal; these migrants entered Panama through the dangerous Darien jungle, marking the first deportation outside the Americas under the agreement
America Antigua and Barbuda The first international flights will land in Barbuda next month: the government finally received approval from the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority after a long wait
America Bahamas The public school system is still grappling with an 'acute' shortage of teachers in several subjects, including language, arts and mathematics, said Director of Education Dominique McCartney-Russell
America Dominica Monelle Alexis, in an effort to facilitate the job search for hundreds of people in Dominica, created the platform dominicavacancies.com, which allows job seekers and employers to converge in one place
America Grenada Grenada's Ministry of Climate Resilience, in collaboration with the National Adaptation Plan team, is set to visit communities on the island to discuss climate change through meetings and exhibitions
America Haiti US Secretary of State Blinken arrived in Haiti to reaffirm the US government's commitment to a multinational mission to fight gangs in the country and push for the long-awaited general elections
America Saint Lucia Amid concerns over dengue fever, 40 cases have been recorded in Saint Lucia this year, mosquito control measures have been stepped up and include house-to-house inspections to eliminate breeding grounds and treatment of abandoned or open water sources
America Cuba The Catholic Church in Cuba has asked for help from Catholics on the island: it is facing critical difficulties in continuing its pastoral work due to the economic crisis and the shortage of basic necessities in the country
America United States The father of the author of the high school shooting in Georgia - four people died - has been arrested on four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two of second-degree murder and eight of cruelty to children; the rifle of his son was his Christmas gift
America Guatemala A pilot project has been launched aimed at effectively integrating people with disabilities into the workforce, providing training and employment opportunities to reduce the significant unemployment rate among the disabled population in Guatemala