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
America Colombia The country has partnered up with Panama and the US to launch a campaign aimed at halting illegal migration through the Darien Gap, where tens of thousands of migrants pass every year, mainly by offering other legal pathways instead of irregular migration
America Venezuela Despite the US sanctions against the country, the IMF’s recently published World Economic Outlook anticipates that Venezuela will be among the Latin American countries with the best macroeconomic performance in the next two years
America Canada Shirtless skiers in shorts ventured onto southern Ontario ski hills for a final day on the slopes Friday 14 as temperatures reached 26 C in the only one hill remained open for the final day of the season
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines A stakeholder’s consultation has been held to present the draft Saint Vincent and the Grenadines National Emergency Shelter Management Policy and Plan, through funding from the World Bank under the Canada Caribbean Resilient Facility
America Chile As part of President Gabriel Boric’s promise to provide a better work-life balance, the national congress has approved a law that gradually reduces the workweek from 45 to 40 hours
America Grenada A cell phone line has been activated for the Princess Alice Hospital to guarantee a 24-hour response, after fibre-optic cables serving regular phone and internet at the facility were broken as a wall portion at the Old Church, Grenville collapsed on them