America El Salvador Just in the first few days of this month there has been a 195% increase in the country's terrestrial migratory flow
America Honduras Similarly to its neighbour El Salvador, the country has declared a ‘war’ against its own gangs, and is now relocating officers and military in specific areas to crackdown gangs and help the families that have been displaced due to their violence
America Guatemala As the government declared that it wants to decrease child malnutrition by 6%, it has begun a new project with UNICEF to provide humanitarian aid in rural areas as well as education for independent food production
America Nicaragua The government has accused the Catholic Church of inciting violence to destabilise the country, leading to the seizing of various churches and the arrest of bishops
America Suriname The state has passed a new legislation for the protection of minorities in the workplace - even if remote - through access to formal complaints and psychological support
America United States A legislation that Congress is about to approve - which includes about $375 billion over the next decade for clean energy development and financial incentives to weaning off fossil fuels - it’s the single biggest investment in climate change in US history
America Uruguay The Uruguayan Human Rights Institution has begun a series of excavations in several territories to find the people that went missing during the country’s dictatorial period
America Barbados Consumers began paying more for petroleum products as of midnight Sunday, August 7, with the exception of paraffin
America Haiti The Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Centre hosted one of the nation's largest food-packing charity events, with 320.000 meals packed to help Haiti's food-insecure children
America Colombia Francia Márquez, Colombia’s current and first black Vice-President, has only worn clothing representing her African heritage since the beginning of her campaign, sparking a new Afrocentric fashion boom among the Latin American population
America Ecuador Due to the country’s medicinal shortage, a new programme has been implemented in which citizens can get their medications from authorised private pharmacies instead of the currently heavily trafficked public hospitals
America Paraguay Authorities have declared a state of emergency for the Paraná river - the second longest in South America - since right now it has the lowest water levels seen in the past 25 years
America Dominica The country is targeting active luxury travellers with the expansion of hotel options to grow a potentially crucial sector for the country, thanks in part to the latest developments such as the direct flight from the US