America Costa Rica The government has launched a new initiative to promote sustainable livestock farming, aimed at incentivising farms to continue their activities without deforesting by issuing fiscal rewards and certificates of sustainable practices
America Mexico The country granted asylum to the family of impeached former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, as a response, Peruvian authorities have expelled Mexico’s ambassador and accused Mexico of interference in Peru’s affairs
America Canada Storm in Canada has left tens of thousands in the dark through Christmas, more have been stranded by poor travel conditions or flight cancellation and two Ontario regions have declared state of emergency
America Peru Hundreds of new pieces of artwork have been discovered in the ancient Nazca plain, which is a significant step forward for scientists to figure out more about the indigenous people that used to walk those lands
America Chile The government has declared a state of emergency amid the wildfires that have been affecting hundreds of homes and created emergency refuges for the displaced people
America Bahamas The Caribbean Development Bank has approved a $43,3 million loan to the government for the construction and rehabilitation of two schools in East Grand Bahama, which was severely damaged by Hurricane Dorian in 2019
America Dominica Energy Minister Vince Henderson, after a visit to the Laudat geothermal development project, said the project is proceeding "faster than expected"
America Haiti The crew of an US Coast Guard cutter repatriated dozens of people, men women and children, to Haiti after attempting to enter the US illegally
America Haiti The 1.500 girls of the Lycée du Cent-cinquantenaire - better known as the "Lycée des Jeunes Filles", an excellence in the country - celebrated the 79th anniversary of the founding of this public school
America Jamaica The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is advising shoppers not to accept poorly documented cash register tapes as substitutes for receipts from vendors
America Jamaica Members of the local cultural and entertainment industries will soon have a dedicated health insurance programme, according to a statement by the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport
America Dominican Republic On average, 64.6% of Dominicans, in 6 different age groups starting from 15 years of age, avoid going out at night for fear of crime, states this year’s National Household Survey
America Cuba At least 32 species of birds inhabit Cuba in endangered conditions, say the authors of the book Birds of the National Botanical Garden