America Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro has announced his interest in resuming diplomatic relations with neighbouring Brazil after years of interruption as Brazil's elected President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is about to take office
America Bahamas Food distribution non-profit organization Hands for Hunger Executive Director Keisha Ellis said soaring costs are contributing to a growing need for food in Bahamian society that outpaces charitable efforts
America Cuba A total of 11 US cities have asked to establish medical cooperation with Cuba, an official from the country's Foreign Ministry reportedly posted on Twitter
America Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader has ordered that the Christmas super combination of the Institute for Price Stabilisation (Inespre) - with 15 basic basket items - be reduced from 800 to 650 pesos for the benefit of the Dominican population
America Canada The average rent surpassed $2.000 for the first time ever in November, up 12,4% over November 2021 far outpacing Canada's inflation rate of 6,9%; the figure covers all types of housing from bachelor apartments to detached homes
America United States U.S. border officials have stopped migrants 2,38 million times in the fiscal year that ended on 30 September, +37% on previuos year; the annual total surpassed 2 million for the first time in August and is more than twice the highest level in 2019
America Brazil The country’s sugarcane fields yielded 16,23 million tonnes last month, a record-breaking +318,75% with respect to last year
America Costa Rica The government has changed its migration policies in order to avoid “migratory excess”, which means that after years of accepting all migrants, it will now only accept political refugees and not those seeking to better their economic conditions
America Mexico The country has declared that by 2024 it will no longer import genetically modified corn; since a large part is imported from the US, the US has declared that an agreement must be reached in order for Mexico not to break such commercial ties
America Antigua and Barbuda Two new winners were crowned in the male and female categories - Sheradie Harris and Gilela Williams - of the 'Release the Beast' speed walking competition on Friday
America Chile A safety warning has been issued after the Volcano Lascar erupted over 6.000 metres into the sky and has now been classified as “unstable”
America Peru President Pedro Castillo announced that he was dissolving the Congress and using emergency powers to call new elections; considered as a coup d’état, he has now been impeached and replaced by his deputy Dina Boluarte
America Argentina Vice President Cristina Kirchner has been sentenced 6 years in prison for corruption and fraud attempts, being the first time in the country’s history a Vice President has been sentenced during their mandate