America Panama The country is seeking to be removed from the "grey list" of countries not doing enough to combat money laundering by working to complete a full registry of beneficial ownership of companies throughout the country
America Venezuela The country has signed several agreements with Iran on expanding their cooperation in the fields of oil and gas, specifically for the reconstruction and renovation of the Venezuelan oil refineries with the aim of maximising the capacity of these complexes
America Honduras President Xiomara Castro met with Cuban Minister of Education Ena Elsa Velázquez to discuss the support that Cuba is offering to Honduras to eradicate illiteracy, including the Cuban professionals that are currently teaching to over 30.000 Hondurans
America Uruguay The government has approved a project for the installation of Google's Firmina submarine fiber optic cable system, the longest undersea cable ever built
America Grenada Livingston Nelson was appointed as CEO of the Grenada Cultural Foundation; a well-known cultural practitioner, he comes to the role with decades of experience as a cultural researcher, community leader and organiser of workshops and festivals
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The St. Kitts and Nevis Ministry of Agriculture is working to build a strong and sustainable human resource base to increase agricultural production, creating more opportunities for women and youth to enter the sector
America United States Around 18.000 cows were killed in an explosion at a Texas dairy farm near the town of Dimmitt; according to local authorities, machinery in the facility may have ignited methane gas and the blast also left one person in critical condition
America Trinidad and Tobago A regional symposium on crime will be hosted today in the country; regional leaders will take an in-depth look at crime and all its elements
America Argentina This past month, the country registered its highest monthly inflation in 12 months, with increase in consumer prices reached 104,3%, according to the the state’s statistics institute
America Paraguay In an attempt to have cleaner waters and help the environment, the Chamber of Deputies has approved a bill on the use of floating barriers for the retention of waste in urban streams
America Nicaragua The government has signed formal agreements with China for the cooperation to develop thermal energy plants in the country and construct social housing
America Saint Lucia Saint Lucia native Gabriel Allahdua, who spent four years as a seasonal farm worker in Canada, has published a book exposing the injustices for these workers and measures to improve the situation
America Costa Rica The government has passed a law that prohibits the marketing and free delivery of plastic bags and straws, and limits the use of plastic bottles