America Haiti Haiti's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship has announced that the Dominican Republic has agreed to allow Haitian students into the country after visas were suspended due to increased Haitian migration
America Colombia Victor Escobar became the first person in the country to die by euthanasia without having a terminal illness
America Argentina President Alberto Fernandez rejected the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) proposed stabilisation program; the President stated that the organisation is trying to impose unrealistic loans that the country cannot afford at the moment
America Barbados The country is currently not accepting rapid antigen tests for entry, only PCR; the number of people who have turned up with the wrong tests has exceeded 300
America Dominican Republic The Central Bank closed 2021 with net international reserves (RIN) of more than US$13 billion, a historical level that allows it to guarantee the relative stability of the exchange rate
America Saint Lucia The National Council on Public Transportation believes it is unfair to minibus drivers that, amid rising prices everywhere, minibus operators have not had a fare increase in about ten years
America Canada Today marks the centennial of the first time Insulin was used to treat diabetes; the substance, the first-ever life saving treatment for diabetes, had been discovered in 1921 by researchers from the University of Toronto
America Nicaragua China reopened its embassy in the country after 31 years of having interrupted their diplomatic relations
America Venezuela Despite of the prevailing US sanctions, Venezuela managed to double its oil exports in the past year
America Paraguay The country registered the second hottest day of its history, reaching a record-breaking temperature of 45,3 degrees celsius
America Suriname The country recorded the lowest amount of Malaria cases in recent years and authorities are currently planning campaigns to further diminish the amount of infections for the future
America Grenada Citizenship by Investment programme earned approximately EC$150 million for 2021 (US$55 million), representing an increase of almost 40% over 2020; between 2017 and 2021 over 3000 people approved for citizenship under the CBI programme
America United States 2021 broke job market records, but when placed in proper context, the massive job and wage gains of last year come back to more normal figures