America Grenada Hunting Season for wildlife and game species has been closed on 1 January, effective to 30 September until further notice; hunting wildlife species as Tatou, Manicou, Ramier, Iguana and the Mona Monkey may be fined $1000 or 6 months in prison
America Paraguay Paraguay has condemned China’s large-scale live-fire military drills near Taiwan, calling them a threat to Indo-Pacific stability and expressing solidarity with the Taiwanese people
America Uruguay Wildfires have ravaged over 2.000 hectares in Uruguay amid extreme heat and drought, prompting a large-scale emergency response involving military helicopters and local authorities to contain the flames
America El Salvador El Salvador has sparked political debate after approving constitutional reforms that allow indefinite presidential re-election, which President Bukele has defended as a democratic choice backed by citizen support
America Guatemala A bus accident on the Interamerican Road has left 15 people dead and at least 15 injured in Guatemala, prompting the government to declare a 3-day national mourning period amid ongoing concerns over road safety
America Nicaragua The National Assembly has approved the creation of the International Mangrove Center in Nicaragua to restore coastal ecosystems, enhance environmental cooperation, and support climate resilience through research and sustainable management
America Venezuela The US has carried out a CIA drone strike on a port in Venezuela to hit Tren de Aragua drug logistics, marking an escalation of pressure on Maduro, with no casualties
America Panama A Chinese monument at the Panama Canal has been demolished by local authorities amid Trump’s threats to retake control, prompting outrage from Panama’s government and calls for its immediate restoration
America United States Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as mayor of New York in a private ceremony at an abandoned subway station before the public inauguration event outside City Hall; 34, a democratic socialist, he is the first Muslim and South Asian to govern US’s largest city
America Brazil Mother-to-child transmission of HIV has been eliminated in Brazil, that becomes the most populous country to achieve this milestone validated by WHO; universal health access, prenatal care, strong human rights protections are accredited for the result
America Dominica Dominica State College is preparing to welcome 150 incoming students as it prepares for the January 2026 academic term; to facilitate integration into college life, the institution has scheduled a New Student Orientation on 12-14 January
America United States The atomic clocks at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, some of the most accurate in the world, fell out of sync of 5-millionths of a second earlier this month because of a power outage
America Panama Over 700 Panama Metro Buses have been vandalized in two years, 359 cases reported in 2025, notwithstanding calls from Mi Bus authorities and user leaders to put an end to the defacing; this year, Mi Bus has spent $65.000 just on glass repairs