America

The country has formally issued a statement claiming territory from Guatemala, to which the Guatemalan government has responded by openly rejecting the claims; tensions between the two neighbouring countries have surged

The country has established the National Bitcoin Office, a completely new government authority which will be regulated by President Nayib Bukele and will focus on regulating everything related to Bitcoin

Nevis Island Administration's Minister of Tourism announcing that the first cruise ship will call on Nevis today 27 November, beginning a tourism season with over 40 cruise calls scheduled

As a response to increasing inflation, the government has passed a law to increase the minimum wage by 20% by March 2023

This year, the US has deported a record-breaking 86.000 Guatemalans back to their country, a 30% increase in deportations since last year

The country has officially inaugurated its first-ever solar power plant

This year, the number of Venezuelans that have migrated to neighbouring Colombia has reached a total of 3 million, and reportedly over half of them seek to stay there as the situation in their home country has not improved

President Daniel Ortega has shut down an additional 100 NGOs, bringing the total amount of banned organisations to over 3.000

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

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

The government is currently working on a legal framework to establish official regulations and taxes on the use of cryptocurrency

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

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%