America Argentina Several thousand unemployed people marched with torches towards the center of Buenos Aires and then camped in front of government headquarters, demanding greater social aid due to uncontrollable inflation and poverty that affects 40% of Argentines
America Peru Former President Alejandro Toledo has surrendered to US authorities as a preliminary step to being extradited to his country, where he is accused of the alleged crimes of money laundering, collusion, and influence peddling
America Costa Rica Several off-duty police manifestations occurred in protest against the reduction of rest hours imposed by the government to carry out a special operation against organised crime
America Dominican Republic A modern underground car park at the Senate of the Republic is being built at a cost of more than $240 million to alleviate the lack of space plaguing deputies and employees of the institution
America Saint Lucia Sixty sea moss drying tables and floating devices have been donated to sea moss farmers in Eau Piquant, Vieux Fort by Export Saint Lucia; a first donation of equipment had reached the Praslin Sea Moss Farmers Association in March
America Trinidad and Tobago The country is expected to receive a $30 million state-of-the-art forensic science centre, said National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds, in collaboration with the Chinese government
America Chile Due to increasing irregular migration, national deputies have approved two projects that significantly expand police powers in border control and increase the deadline for migrant expulsion from the country from 48 hours to five days
America Canada The federal government has offered to buy a section of Wellington Street from the city of Ottawa with the goal of keeping it permanently closed to vehicles
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Rising artist Ky-yah Roderiques is set to release her highly anticipated new single “Light Up The Sky” today 21; the track is an uplifting anthem that encourages listeners to chase their dreams and embrace their true potential
America El Salvador The IACHR has requested to restore the constitutional rights that have been suspended for over a year due to the consecutive renewal of the state of exception that prevents detainees from knowing their charges and receiving legal assistance
America Guyana Due to the country’s increasing involvement in oil operations, more than 1.000 troops will participate in a special training for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in case of oil spillage
America Belize To save the properties near the water from coastal erosion, the government has partnered with the UN Development Programme to install new massive synthetic sandbags that create physical barriers that slow shoreline disintegration
America Bolivia Bolivian social organisations began to collect the 1,5 million signatures necessary to call for a referendum on the reform of the Judicial Power, which has been questioned by international organisations for its lack of independence