America Jamaica Preliminary numbers from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) showed 1463 murders committed island-wide last year, 132 (almost 10%) more than in 2020
America Bolivia All individuals without a vaccination certificate attending a social event will be punished with 10 years of jail time, since from now on it will be considered as an attempt against public health
America Costa Rica Authorities allowed citizens to call the 9-1-1 emergency line for psychological support during the holiday season, as it can be a difficult time for many
America Panama The Ministry of Labor and Workforce Development announced that there will be a salary increase for all the industries that have shown significant growth this past year, such as the agriculture, fishing, and livestock sectors
America Uruguay A series of wildfires have affected 21.800 hectares of land; authorities described it as one of the biggest wildfire situations in the country’s history and are still trying to contain the fire
America Chile The country positively closed the year since unemployment reached pre-pandemic levels and the economy grew by approximately 11,5%
America Cuba Economic hardship and the pandemic have driven many young Cubans to take refuge in the religion, including a cult that began as a brotherhood of protection among Carabali slaves who worked as stevedores in Havana's port nearly 200 years ago
America Haiti Richardson Viano is the first Caribbean athlete to qualify for a Winter Olympic and another skier, Mackenson Florindo, is also expected to leave for Beijing 2022 though with a substitute status
America Trinidad and Tobago From today, consumers should expect to pay more for flour after National Flour Mills announced an inevitable price increase
America Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda China Friendship Association hosted an award ceremony at Government House for the winners of the Beijing 2022 Painting Competition; out of over 1.000 entries from 11 countries, Antigua produced 6 winning entries from secondary schools
America Mexico As part of the country’s plan to be self-sufficient in fuel production, the state purchased from the US government the Deer Park refinery; this being a historic US$1.2 billion purchase that will increase production by 700.000 barrels a day
America Saint Lucia Appeal for 'stronger public cooperation' comes from Minister of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs as he underlines how common sense and compliance with the rules are a crucial elements to curb surging Covid infections
America Barbados Following discussions between Barbados Port Inc. (BPI) and Bridgetown Cruise Terminals Inc., a decision has been made not to further extend the lease for the management and operation of the cruise terminal, that from today will transition to BPI