America Saint Lucia Taiwanese government provided financial support to three Saint Lucia relief initiatives; the Saint Lucia Social Development Fund received USD 2,67 million, which will be allocated to a countrywide stimulus programme
America Bahamas Ann Marie Davis, wife of PM Philip Davis, visited the Resilience Centre in Grand Bahama, where she was briefed on the various programmes and services offered
America Costa Rica The government is currently working on a legal framework to establish official regulations and taxes on the use of cryptocurrency
America Peru The country was isolated from international flights and exports for several days, as its main international airport, Jorge Chavez Airport, suffered from a major airplane collision that left the whole airport shut down
America Uruguay During the 90 minutes in which the Uruguayan team faced the South Korean team at the World Cup, the national demand for electrical energy fell by 10%
America Panama As the average participation of women in the mining sector is less than 10%, the government has signed an agreement to increase their labour participation, both in the industry and value chains through the implementation of diversity and inclusion policie
America Dominica PM Skerrit has reassured that the new Dominica Labour Party, once re-elected, would introduce the recommended reforms when the reform process is completed, and the necessary changes will be made to voting procedures in Dominica
America Cuba Dynamic testing has been carried out ahead of elections of delegates to Municipal Assemblies of People's Power, to be held 27 November, to assess communication, transport, enabling conditions in voting stations and training the people involved
America Chile Workers at the Escondido mine, which is the world’s biggest, have gone on a protest against “serious security incidents”, ultimately costing millions of forgone dollars to the national copper industry
America Mexico Frida, the search-and-rescue Labrador famous for locating victims of the 2017 Mexico City earthquake, the 2013 Pemex Tower gas leak, and the 2010 Haiti earthquake, has passed of natural causes and thus been declared an icon of the Mexican navy
America Dominican Republic Samaná 8th Annual Tourism Development Meeting, where participants suggested responsible, sustainable and community-based tourism, had as main focus a combination of traveller plesure and increased attention to biodiversity and ecosystem protection
America Haiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Government of Haiti, deplores the images and news spread particularly on social networks, regarding the degrading treatment inflicted on compatriots repatriated from the Dominican Republic
America Barbados Barbadian artists allowed the 'Tradition of Excellence' to come to life during the launch of the visual arts exhibition 'Progression'; this year great emphasis was placed on digital art, although many pieces were physically displayed