America

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%

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

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