America

To reduce tensions on the US-Mexico border, in a week over 300.000 Mexicans have been granted a temporary US work visa

The Central Bank of Honduras has approved a loan of US$1 billion for the country’s government to address severe fiscal imbalances and new investment projects

The ‘Guarantee Programme’ grants small companies the possibility to ask for loans with low guarantees in order to boost their business; the progran has been started by the ational Commission for Micro and Small Businesses and the Development Bank

Starting next month, government cash grants will be offered to children in private and public schools in order to buy the textbooks and class materials they need

The country has partnered with the Netherlands on drug control: the newly drafted protocol sets aside new funding for authorities to battle drug smuggling

A number of small wildfires near La Paz have been successfully extinguished in the past days; according to authorities fires are set ‘for fun’ by youngsters

Taiwan is expected to donate US$52,000 to the country to purchase new monitoring equipment for La Soufriere volcano

Latest study estimates expense on security by private businesses between US$88 and US$142 million, over 1% of the country’s total output in goods and services, while 18% have reported 4% loss in sales annually due to crime

The Supreme Court - not elected by the voters - delivered two highly controversial decisions in less than a week; the rulings have made the Court’s popularity sink to 20% and many have commented that they show the distance between politics and real life

The government has declared a red state alert due to the weather, as the heavy rains have affected over half a million inhabitants

In order to ensure food security, the UN has partnered with over 5.700 rural households to create home orchards, which have already begun to successfully alleviate the food emergency situation in the country’s remote regions

The San Cristóbal Volcano, the highest in the country, has recently erupted; the government has advised to wear masks due to the high concentration of ash in the air and store drinking water since reserves are currently contaminated

A tropical storm warning issued for the night has brought about a peak in preventive activities: sandbags preparation and delivery, reduced business hours, securing domestic animals the most widespread