America Canada PM’s wife Sophie Trudeau took US First Lady Jill Biden to the curling rink on her first trip to Ottawa, then to the National Gallery of Canada to take in an exhibit of works by female Canadian artists
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines A newly formed local food export business exported last week a container of vegetables and fruits from SVG to the US Virgin Islands; it included first time export products and products processed in SVG
America Dominica The pilot train-the-trainer programme for construction professionals has been launched; Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Developmen hopes it will create a professional network and that participants will make good use of knowledge
America Dominican Republic Bilateral trade between the EU and the country rose to €4,1 billion in 2022, an increase of 20% compared to 2021, with the main products exported being bananas, avocados, nuts, medical equipment, metal smelters such as ferronickel, cocoa and tobacco
America Cuba Cuban professionals discussed the sugar agro-industry and the impact of climate change in a seminar at the National Sugar Training Centre
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The government has decided to invest over USD 200 million over the next five to ten years to build a resilient and sustainable water infrastructure
America Ecuador A state of emergency has been declared as a magnitude 6,8 earthquake struck the Baláo region, leaving over 1500 people affected and resulting in the deployment of emergency agents to the area in order to provide food and shelter
America Mexico In an attempt to make news more engaging and innovative, local news outlet Grupo Fórmula has presented “Nat”, Latin America’s first ever AI-generated news anchor
America Barbados Interest in Barbados' medical cannabis industry is high and the island's first medical facility is poised to open in the coming year, the head of the Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Authority training has revealed
America Costa Rica According to the World Happiness Report 2023, which is supervised by the United Nations, the country is the happiest in all of Latin America thanks to its income, health, and overall quality of life
America Argentina IMF technicians have agreed to soften the agreed targets with the country for 2023 within its refinancing program for a debt of US$45 billion, due to the impact of drought on export products, the main source of the state’s foreign currency
America Chile President Boric announced that he will intensify diplomatic efforts with Bolivia and Venezuela to get them to accept irregular immigrants expelled from Chile, as the country is reaching a breaking point accepting irregular migrants
America El Salvador This week marks the country’s anniversary since the beginning of its infamous emergency state to crack down illegal gangs