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80 additional workers would be needed to operate Suriname's floodgates in an adequate and safe manner; about 140 floodgate operators are employed, but more personnel is needed to face growing tasks and challenges especially during torrential rains

Snowbirds, Canada's iconic acrobatic flying unit, will be grounded until the early 2030s while new planes are acquired for; the flying season beginning shortly will be the last one with these planes

Liberia airport in Guanacaste surpassed visitor records in the first quarter of 2026 and, expecting more high-end travelers, it is entering an expansion phase and is preparing for new concessions

Housing Minister announced his intention to create emergency housing stock in this island for citizens displaced by hurricanes and other event

The new Fisheries Management Regulation for the shark resource regulatory proposal aims at strengthening the conservation, sustainable management, comprehensive use and traceability of this strategic fishery for Peru

Textile workers in northeast Haiti have rejected newly offered minimum wage and vowed continue their strike; tensions at the CODEVI industrial park remain, with thousands of workers demanding a daily wage of roughly $23

Construction and development infrastructure projects involving energy and public health have been halted to check out eventual impact on endangered species and archaeological remains; President Kast, conservative right, sharply criticized the decision

215 years of independence from Spain have been commemorated across Paraguay; as per tradition, two day of public holiday on 14 and 15 were celebrated, with the main parade on the 15th

The formal launch of a restructuring process of Venezuela’s foreign debt was announced, promising “comprehensive and orderly” proceedings to renegotiate liabilities owed by the country and state oil company to put assets at the service of the people

The federal import tax on international purchases of up to US$ 50 made through e-commerce platforms like Temu, Shein, and AliExpress has been erased; experts say it is a strategic move in view of October's upcoming general elections

“Return to Home Plan”, a comprehensive program that provides assistance and reintegration support to returning migrants in Guatemala, is now set as a 'best practice' for Dominican Republic's national model for the reception and reintegration of returnees

At midnight on Friday the fixed price for gasoline purchases will be eliminate, the regime announced, stating that “the sale prices of fuels in foreign currency will be updated, according to the actual costs of each specific transaction"