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Efforts to preserve Guaraní in Paraguay have intensified as its oral use among younger generations declines; government has kept its official status to protect cultural identity, mandating bilingual education and supporting documentation of oral histories

A validation workshop has been launched in Guyana for its National Adaptation Plan, a long-term environmental strategy to strengthen resilience against rising seas, droughts and other climate impacts across 10 key sectors

A week before schools reopen, VAT exemption allows families and educators to purchase school items, PCs, stationery, clothing, bags, hair accessories, free of VAT; the Consumer Protection urged retailers not to inflate prices, parents to shop essentials

Temporary humanitarian status has been granted by authorities in Guatemala to 161 Mexicans, mostly families with children, who have fled Frontera Comalapa escaping cartel violence despite official denials from Mexico

The FLAIR system, a news technology for marine conservation, identifies and tracks sharks in real time with image segmentation and recognition models, drastically reducing analysis time from 20 hours of manual annotation to around one for a 5-minute video

The first case of New World screwworm in humans has been confirmed in Belize; though rare, it is a possible consequence of the spreading of screwworm infections affecting cattle since November 2024

National Road 6, a key link to the Northeast and the border with Dominican Republic, one of Haiti’s most dangerous roads for its poor conditions, claimed other 3 this month; families highlight the need of investment on infrastructure and driving training

Across Jamaica, potential candidates have been stepping forward for the 2025 General Election; before nomination day, candidates must have been nominated by 10 registered voters, pay a fee, and meet age, residency, and eligibility requirements

A bill that seeks to change Argentina’s time zone during the winter so that the sun rises earlier, with the aim of saving energy, has been passed in the Chamber of Deputies with 151 votes in favour, 66 against, 8 abstentions; it now goes to the Senate

Colombia has faced a worsening health system crisis that has forced the closure of maternity wards and emergency rooms due to delayed government payments and insufficient transfers to health insurers