America

The Paraguay River reached its lowest water levels in over a century, disrupting commerce on the waterway and creating hazards for local transportation; cause has been identified in the severe drought in the Amazon rainforest

Uruguay and Mexico celebrate 123 years of diplomatic relations and 20 years of a Free Trade Agreement, which has quadrupled trade to US$657 million, which boosted Mexican investments in Uruguay to US$275 million

An amblyomma surveillance for the tropical Bont tick will be conducted: the Animal Health and Production Division will inform all cattle, sheep and goat breeders of the areas and times when to make animals available

Citizens of the Federation will retain visa-free access to the UK in view of the imminent introduction of the UK Electronic Travel Authorisation system

The Bartica United Youth Development Group (BUYDG) in Guyana has urged the government and opposition to grant voting rights to prisoners, emphasizing that all individuals in state custody should have the right to vote in elections

Mexico's Senate approved a controversial judicial reform, allowing voters to elect judges at all levels, including the Supreme Court, in a move pushed by President Obrador

Parliament has passed a law imposing up to five years in prison for social media users who spread messages deemed to incite "fear" by the government, a move the opposition calls a "gag law" aimed at silencing criticism

As water levels are critically low, Panama is currently exploring costly and ambitious solutions, including creating an artificial lake and using artificial rain to combat the severe drought affecting the Panama Canal

María Daniela Icaza, the director of Ecuador's largest prison, was shot and killed by hitmen while traveling near Guayaquil, marking the second prison director assassination in less than two weeks

The "Zero Deforestation by 2029" plan has been launched in Honduras, involving the armed forces to combat illegal activities like logging and land use by criminal groups in protected areas

135 Nicaraguan political prisoners released by Ortega's government, including student leaders, religious figures, and human rights defenders have been welcomed in Guatemala; the country will provide shelter, food, and medical care as they seek asylum