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Patricia Bullrich, leader of the opposition in Argentina, announced that she has submitted a request to the US Drug Enforcement Agency to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro due to the allegations linking him to the El Soles Cartel

The government has reformed its fishing regulations, eliminating the requirement for fishing companies to pay a fixed quota, and instead instituting a quota system based on the amount of fish caught - a change intended to decrease the overall catch

President Luis Lacalle Pou suggested to the Latin American and Caribbean Community the establishment of a free trade zone extending from Mexico to South America, stating that the regional economies are complementary thus ensuring the initiative’s success

In a general election to elect members of the House of Representatives, Labour Party retained an absolute majority of 15 seats in the House of Representatives after the 2018 general election, with Gaston Browne remaining as prime minister

The Trinidad and Tobago Table Tennis Association has chosen a new slate of officers for the 2023-2025 term, electing its second female president, Shellyanne Wilson

Demerara Bank Limited has signed a loan agreement with the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines to finance the purchase of 50 prefabricated timber houses from a Guyanese supplier

Sonover Inc, a leading software development company in Grenada, has announced a partnership with the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) to support the implementation of DCash in Grenada

Distribuidora de Electricidad del Este can supply energy to tourist areas in the municipality of Miches, El Seibo province, with government officials announcing new projects for the development of the city during the International Tourism Fair

Alick Athanaze, a 24-year-old Dominican left-handed batsman, has been named captain of the Windwards Volcanoes for the West Indies Championship 2023

Scientists from various research centres in the biopharmaceutical industry, including the Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology and the Pedro Kourí Institute, are working rapidly on the creation of a Cuban dengue vaccine

The government has extended its state of emergency in the Viña del Mar area for another month as over 300 households still remain affected from the wildfires, providing them with further humanitarian and financial aid

At the Jamaica China Goodwill (JCG) Infant School in Olympic Gardens, St Andrew, a $9 million library has been set up to encourage children to read and to improve literacy at the institution