America Ecuador The government has begun a plan to reunite with their families 5.000 abandoned Ecuadorian kids at the US border, which consists in screening each one of them to send them to their nearest family member regardless in what country they’re currently in
America Dominica With the support of the EU and the Caribbean Development Bank, Dominica is working to create a new national agro-processing facility that will strengthen the food value chain, improve quality standards and expand access to export markets
America Cuba The country passed a comprehensive family law code that redefines the rights of children and grandparents and legalises marriage for same-sex couples
America Dominican Republic National Police repelled a demonstration organised by members of Los Negros de Azua community against the installation of power generation barges, that would threaten environmental sustainability, mangrove conservation, fishing and tourism
America Peru President Pedro Castillo has demanded the UN that regardless of the Ukrainian war, fertiliser exports from Russia must be normalised, and that its sanctions are violating the human right to food security, especially for Peru’s local farmers
America Honduras President Xiomara Castro has formally declared a state emergency due to the intense rains and flooding, which has affected nearly 20.000 inhabitants
America Guatemala Almost 90% of locals in the Southeastern part of the country have rejected a mining project in a local referendum, saying that even if the project would generate jobs, it would also pollute soil and water sources, affecting the health of residents
America Panama To fight climate change and overpopulated city areas, a new project has been presented by a local company that consists in building floating ecological homes off the coast of the country, which are completely 100% sustainable and self-sufficient
America Grenada Ministries of Agriculture and Finance held a budget consultation session to gather relevant recommendations for inclusion in the 2023 national budget for agriculture and fisheries
America Jamaica The country is on the verge of becoming a major legal transshipment hub for medical cannabis
America Venezuela During the latest UN General Assembly meeting, the country officially condemned the economic sanctions imposed by the UN against Russia, stating that it is just an instigation for more war and tensions
America El Salvador As an attempt to discredit rumours of a potential default on its debt, the country has bought back a portion of its sovereign debt bonds, totalling a record-breaking US$565 million
America Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers Association has advised teachers to report to work on Monday, following an injunction granted by the Industrial Court, preventing them from conducting "unlawful" industrial action