America Paraguay New NGO reports reveal that collagen trade is a contributor to deforestation in Paraguay's Gran Chaco forest, particularly impacting the Ayoreo Totobiegosode indigenous territory, where it caused 18.000 hectares of deforestation from 2021-2023
America Peru In the first eight months of 2024, Peru set a new record in avocado exports, shipping 539.313 tons worth US$1,129 billion, making it the highest value yet recorded
America Uruguay Advanced scanning technology has been in introduced at Montevideo's port to enhance efforts against drug trafficking, with President Luis Lacalle Pou inaugurating three new X-ray scanners, a move expected to improve security
America Venezuela Opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia has announced his return to Caracas on 10 January to claim the presidency, asserting he won the 28 July election despite Nicolás Maduro's contested victory
America Suriname Customs rates in Suriname have increased again and exchange offices and banks report rising rates, contradicting previous predictions by Finance Minister Stanley Raghoebarsing that rates would decline
America Cuba Cuba submitted an official request to join the BRICS as a partner country in a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin
America Grenada The inaugural Caribbean Disability Conference will take place from 9 to 13 October organized by the Authentic Caribbean Foundation, in collaboration with the Generation Grenada Foundation, the Government of Grenada and the Caribbean Development Bank
America Dominica As the global community prepares to observe World Mental Health Day tomorrow 10 October, Dominica expert Dr. Nadia Wallace emphasized the urgent need to prioritize mental health in the workplace as an essential component of occupational health and safety
America Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago became the first Caribbean country to adopt a real-time payments platform similar to India's Unified Payments Interface after agreement between the National Payments Corporation of India and the Ministry of Digital Transformation
America Saint Lucia A group of about fifty employees of 1st National staged what they described as a peaceful protest to demand raises, profit-sharing and payment of what is due
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The government announced the official launch of the Citizenship by Investment Unit as a joint-stock company, strengthening the solidity of the programme and fostering its global reputation
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Despite the challenges faced following the devastating impact of Hurricane Beryl, the International Monetary Fund forecasts positive economic growth for both territories in the current fiscal year
America Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum was inaugurated as Mexico's first female president, pledging to continue her predecessor's social programs and focus on intelligence over violence in combating cartels, while also supporting abortion rights and LGBTQ initiatives