America Trinidad and Tobago Health Minister had to respond to Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj's claims that the vaccine had impotence as a side effect, stressing that ungrounded info worsen public attitude towards immunization - today covering only 56% of the population
America Paraguay The country’s public works ministry faced a significant budget cut of almost 35% as the state is trying to reduce its fiscal deficit
America Saint Lucia Saint Lucian Carol Mangal has become the first female to head ECCU Bankers Association
America Argentina The country declared a water emergency, as the River Paraná, the second longest in South America, is affected by the worst drought in 77 years
America Guatemala Stating that they have never felt truly independent, since poverty and violence have always remained constant, citizens decided to ignore the celebrations for their 200th year of independence, and instead went to the streets to advocate for real change
America Belize Due to the recent re-peak of Covid-19 cases, hospitals have reached a breaking point, leading to the authorities making a proof of vaccination a legal requirement in order to enter public buildings, public transport, and shops
America Peru In order to alleviate the ongoing food emergency, the government will provide US$24 million in food and basic needs for the impoverished and vulnerable households of the country
America Uruguay This week a general strike in the country begun: workers suspended activities as a way of demanding the government higher salaries and an overall better treatment for the Uruguayan working class
America Ecuador Manifestations in the country’s capital, Quito, were held by citizens claiming that Guillermo Lasso’s government has not been compliant with its electoral campaign promises ever since the new mandate began
America Honduras Citizens protested against ZEDE [Zones for Employment and Economic Development (ZEDE) - areas with a different governing system to attract investments - claiming they are a threat towards the country’s sovereignty
America El Salvador The day of the 200 years of independence saw major protests in the streets with citizens expressing their disagreement with the decision to make Bitcoin a legal tender and demanding respect for the constitution, naming the government 'a dictatorship'
America Panama Significant protests took place in front of the Parliament as citizens heavily disagree on the proceedings of the deputies’ discussions regarding the national electoral reform
America Jamaica Political scientists are concerned about the growing political apathy in the country after seeing the results of the Bluedot polls, according to which 48% described themselves as neutral, with neither positive nor negative feelings on the two party