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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

Ratification of conventions to prevent workplace harassment and the inclusion of domestic workers' rights in the Caribbean are among the talking points of trade unionists who gathered for a two-day seminar in Antigua

During the past two years, public workers have lost approximately 6% of their real wage due to inflation, causing them to temporarily block major public institutions and demand the state a wage raise

Newly elect Colombian president Gustavo Petro has opened the binational border with Venezuela; the Venezuelan state has announced that this will bring tremendous economic benefits to the region and marks the beginning of a renewed relationship