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After St. Kitts was nominated for four World Travel Awards in 2023, the public was invited to vote for their country on the online platform

The Congress has passed a law reducing the number of municipalities in the country from 262 to 44 in order to save US$250 million annually in municipality expenses and maintain cultural and religious traditions

Honduras has inaugurated an embassy in Beijing after severing ties with Taiwan, following the country’s formal establishment of ties with China, and as a move to signify the strengthening of diplomatic relations

The "Baños Cambian Vidas" program aims to address the basic sanitation challenges in Guatemala, and has so far benefitted over 174.000 Guatemalans by improving water and sanitation systems in numerous communities

Guyana and the European Union have signed a US$5 million agreement to protect and manage the country's mangroves, aiming to expand the protected area system, monitor mangrove planting, and establish nursery programs for replanting efforts

Adding to the uncertainty faced by religious communities, local Catholic schools have been occupied by police forces, raising concerns about the future of these schools and the well-being of the religious sisters involved

The rains of May have saved Argentine crops from a steep decline, as now there will be an additional 700,000 hectares of wheat; wheat losses are projected to be only 5% compared to the previous season

The central bank will now have the authority to regulate and supervise cryptocurrency firms, aligning with the state’s efforts to create a regulatory framework for the growing crypto market

The country has submitted its memorial to the International Court of Justice in the ongoing land dispute with Honduras over the Sapodilla Caye; the memorial defends the state’s sovereignty and requests the court to declare its rightful control

The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador and the National Anti-Mining Front organised protests against mining and filed a constitutional challenge against Executive Decree 754, which enables environmental consultation

The country is moving towards free secondary education for all children of primary school age starting from September, said the Minister of Education

On Saturday, June 17, the eve of Father's Day, more than 40 men will be honoured at the Bureau of Gender Affairs' Outstanding Father Awards ceremony