America Barbados A payments platform and technology-based medical service in Barbados will be launched in the coming weeks by a Jamaica-based private equity group, Delta Capital Partners
America Canada Illegal trash keeps ending up overseas, as evidence is given by Indonesia; inspectors have caught companies breaking the law, but the federal government keeps the names secret
America Haiti After years of trees being cut down to make charcoal, causing soil erosion and making it impossible to farm, rural communities in Haiti's Nord-Ouest department are implementing new measures to improve weather resilience with the support of WFP
America Mexico In this past month, 210.000 migrants at the US border were arrested, the highest monthly total in two decades
America Guyana The World Bank recently announced that the country’s economy had grown by 72% since the start of the pandemic, being the highest economic growth in Latin America as well the Caribbean
America Paraguay The Paraguay River has reached its highest water level in two years, allowing the long awaited re-connection with the ports of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Bolivia to transport merchandise
America Belize The country prohibited the sale of alcohol during Easter as well as public drinking due the holiday’s religious nature
America Nicaragua The government announced that it will subsidies 100% of all further gas increases that might take place
America Suriname A database of all fishing boats registered in the country will be established, with the aim of curbing illegal fishing and other criminal activities
America Antigua and Barbuda Today the Democratic National Alliance launches the official start of its campaign ahead of the next general elections, constitutionally scheduled for next year
America Colombia The UN has formally asked the state to explain the outcome of the recent military operation 'Putumayo', aimed at killing FARC leaders, that ended up killing various children and an indigenous leader
America Ecuador For the easter holidays, the government has deducted the VAT tax by 4% for all tourist activities, as a way to incentivise local tourism
America Venezuela The Foreign Affairs Ministry announced that the state will hold the first ever World Summit Against Fascism, where over 200 international delegates will attend to discuss on the coup d'état that took place 20 years ago in the country