America Ecuador Over 13 million Ecuadorians have voted and ultimately rejected a state referendum modifying the current constitution — which would’ve altered its government structure, water protection, and criminal law
America El Salvador The country - which has now the highest prison population rate ever - has officially inaugurated the largest jail in the world, with the capacity to house 40.000 prisoners
America Guyana The country has announced that it will dedicate over US$100 million of its medical budget for HIV+ relief in the country, thus helping nearly 10.000 of its people currently affected
America Suriname The government has announced that it will no longer provide most of its subsidies for gas, electricity and fuel, as it seeks to reduce expenditures and keep within the guidelines of its financial deal with the IMF
America Trinidad and Tobago Institute of Marine Affairs Director and wetland ecologist, Rahanna Juman, reminded that wetlands are a critical system, essential for the maintenance of life on earth and reminded that "it is time to restore our degraded wetlands"
America Jamaica Sports brand Adidas unveiled Jamaica's new home, away and pre-match football shirts in a global social media launch
America Cuba The building of the new oxygen plant for Cuba's eastern region is currently 33% complete and works are steadily proceeding
America Bahamas Noting that historically the government collects less than 40% of the property tax billed annually to Bahamian property owners, PM Philip Davis said his administration aims to increase the collection rate to 75% over the next four years
America Costa Rica China has sent a formal apology to the country after its meteorological balloon went into Costa Rican territory, causing great distress among authorities as they had already alerted neighbouring countries about a foreign object approaching
America Paraguay The country has found that even with its current drought, crop diversification and rotation can still be achieved, through a new implementation of no-till farming and proper incorporation of biotechnology, helping counteract adverse environmental factors
America Nicaragua The state has sentenced numerous priests to over 10 years in prison for treason and spreading false news; human rights organisations are describing such actions as one of the largest crackdowns against critics of President Daniel Ortega
America Guatemala Over 100 underage kids have been deported back to Guatemala from Mexico, as they have been reportedly trying to illegally cross to the US without any parent or legal guardian
America Honduras The country, along with the UN, launched a US$280 million humanitarian aid plan aiming to help more than 2 million people that have been affected by recent crop failures, flooding, and insecurity caused by drug trafficking and gangs