America Ecuador Scientists in the country have discovered 6 new species of rain frogs, and immediately recommended that they all be added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's red list of threatened species
America Argentina A mass killing of the Qom and Moqoit communities in 1924 had no responsibility until this week, when a judge ordered historical reparations, including the event being added to the school curriculum and continuing efforts to find the victims' remains
America Nicaragua As a response to the country’s authoritarian measures, President Joe Biden has banned US companies from doing business in the Nicaraguan gold industry and has also issued sanctions against the Nicaragua gold ministry and its gold sector
America Guatemala This year brought a significant amount of retired people, leading the state into increasing by 10% the pension tax
America El Salvador About 180.000 Salvadorans are at risk of being deported from the US after negotiations with President Joe Biden on the extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) — which allows families to temporarily stay in the US — fell apart
America Mexico With this month’s immigrant detainees, the country has broken its record of the highest amount of immigrants trying to cross the US border, totalling over 2,7 million
America Antigua and Barbuda Antiguan Joni Spencer has been named a finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship 2023, one of the world's most prestigious international scholarship programmes
America Bahamas According to a study just released by the University of The Bahamas, 30% of Bahamian women are victims of rape during a long-term relationship
America Uruguay In order to promote ESG policies within its financial system, the country has issued its first-ever sustainability-linked bonds, where the issuer will have to achieve pre-defined sustainability goals within the bond’s timeframe
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Two non-governmental organisations are set to implement community projects in St. Kitts under the Women's Employment, Entrepreneurship and Financial Inclusion Project
America Saint Lucia Over 200 bankers, financial services professionals, regulators, Government officials, and representatives of regional and international agencies will meet today for the 49th General Meeting of the Caribbean Association of Banks
America Peru The country has singed an agreement with the Vatican City to repatriate three Peruvian mummies dating from pre-Hispanic civilisations, in a step forward to re-establish dialogue and respect towards the country’s traditions and property
America Chile Three years after the social outbreak of October 2019, and after a key government change, locals took over the cities and blocked the streets with barricades to demand the right to decent housing and freedom for political prisoners