America Dominican Republic Lasting greenish coloration at Hatillo Dam worries surrounding communities that depend on it for fishing and daily use; they urged authorities to act immediately to protect public health and ecosystem of largest freshwater reservoir in Greater Antilles
America Canada For the first time in a century the Canadian Armed Forces have created a model to simulate a hypothetical US military invasion of Canada, a NATO founding member and a partner in continental air defense
America Bahamas Committed to the support of Eleuthera and the Family Islands by modernizing aviation infrastructure, government announced a $14,525M contract for the full reconstruction of the Rock Sound International Airport runway, to be completed in 12 months
America Cuba Plans and measures 'for transitioning to a state of war' have been approved; a brief note indicates that the decision was made as part of Cuba's preparation of the mobilization of workers and civilian officials to confront a presumed US invasion
America Brazil Harvesting of açaí berries is being automated, with machines that climb 10-meter trees and can pick up to 500kg in 4 hours, making the process 10 times more efficient and safer than manual labor
America Antigua and Barbuda Health prevention for women will focus on molecular HPV testing as the national cervical cancer task force issued a warning that cervical cancer can grow silently within the body for up to 15 years without a single physical symptom
America Saint Lucia The dismantling and theft of a 40-foot road safety billboard left disheartened the Project Management Unit of the Millennium Highway and West Coast Road Reconstruction Project; the plywood backing of an installation designed to protect lives were stolen
America Venezuela President Maduro was arrested and deported by US-backed forces after heavy airstrikes, raising deep uncertainty over political succession, military loyalty, and the future of chavismo
America Guatemala 109 earthquakes have been registered in Guatemala since January 1, with only one being felt by the population, according to a report from national authorities
America Trinidad and Tobago The Government plans to borrow up to US$1 billion from international investors, raised through the international capital market, to be used for general development projects and to repay previous loans
America Dominica The appointment of three professionals to the role of magistrate in Dominica upgrades the country’s total to eight–a full complement Dominica that will allow to tackle case backlog
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The renovation of Belmont Observatory, begun in 2024, has been completed and the volcano observation facility has been handed over to the National Emergency Management Organisation NEMO
America Panama A joint training program has been launched with the US to strengthen protection of the Panama Canal, reinforcing long-standing bilateral cooperation on security and strategic infrastructure