America Dominican Republic A new suite hotel has been inaugurated in Casa de Campo with the presence of President Luis Abinader; the $90 million investment is expected to generate numerous direct jobs in the province and the eastern part of the country
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prolonged dryness in St. Vincent, and surrounding region is impacting the cost of agricultural production and the export price of produce
America Chile A herd of goats in Santa Juana is being used to prevent wildfires: their grazing and droppings protect the native vegetation and serve as a successful firebreak, benefiting the ecosystem
America Costa Rica The Tourism Institute and the Red Cross have signed an agreement to enhance beach safety that allocates 1,2 billion colones (€2 million) to increase the number of lifeguards on the most popular beaches
America Colombia To foster educational exchanges and promote academic mobility and language teaching, the Minister of Higher Education has signed an agreement with her counterpart from South Africa to create a network of Colombian-African universities
America Ecuador The National Assembly voted to proceed with the impeachment process against President Guillermo Lasso, accused of embezzlement, potentially leading to his removal this month
America Nicaragua The US Department of State reported over 160 attacks against members of the Catholic Church in the country; the annual report on religious freedom also emphasised the ongoing persecution of religious minorities and human rights violations
America Jamaica The Human Papillomavirus vaccine is now available from the Westmoreland Public Health Department for boys aged nine to 14 years, in a more comprehensive approach to prevention
America Cuba Around 200 Cubans marched in Havana on Saturday to the beat of the conga, a popular dance, to protest against homophobia and transphobia and to celebrate the legalisation of same-sex marriage, to the cry of "socialism yes, homophobia no"
America Haiti On 8 and 9 May, several hundred workers marched through the streets of Delmas to demand better working conditions, an increase in the minimum wage and more social benefits, promising to continue protesting for a month if government does not act quickly
America Grenada A prominent Grenadian engineer in Trinidad and Tobago said the low salaries offered to local engineers mean that many highly skilled and experienced professionals are not being attracted to many jobs
America Barbados Roland Lowe, the new president of the Barbados Road Safety Association, said his mission will be to focus on changing the mindset of road users to prevent negative behaviours
America Canada A new stop-work order has been issued for the Coastal GasLink pipeline in BC over erosion and sediment control issues; it adds 11km to the 20km already paused over similar concerns, although the company promised last year it would deal with those issues