America Cuba International investors can now build and fully own tourism facilities: to reverse the dramatic fall in tourism, authorities have eliminated the requirement for foreign groups to form a joint venture with the Cuban state to manage their tourism activities
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Nobel Peace Prize laureate Denis Mukwege kicked off his campaign for president in next month's elections, promising to tackle corruption and the violent conflict that is devastating communities in the east of the country
Africa Nigeria The 'anger room' where one can break glass, smash cupboards and destroy electronic devices without any consequences, was opened in Lagos, with 20-minute sessions for 7.500 naira ($8,93)
America El Salvador President Nayib Bukele will continue his term until November 30, then will start his reelection campaign; this adheres to the Supreme Court's ruling that his candidacy demands a leave of absence, and he must propose substitutes for the 2024 elections
Africa Guinea A press release from the General Management of Radio Fréquence Médias (FIM FM) states, with regret, that since the afternoon of Friday, 24 November 2023, there has been systematic jamming of its 95,3 frequency
America Grenada In Grenada, 20 new partner schools serving nearly 1.000 vulnerable children between the ages of 3 and 5 will join the Hands Across the Sea Early Pages programme, made possible by a $50.000 donation from the Sandals Foundation
Africa Senegal The hunger strike of political opponent Ousmane Sonko, who was in a very worrying state of health, has come to an end; Sonko asked to avoid responding to provocations and to concentrate on the essentials
America Chile To commemorate 200 years of diplomatic ties, Chile and Colombia held the 'Bicentennial Forum,' featuring discussions on feminist foreign policy, sustainable development, and energy transition
America Dominican Republic Days after a tropical disturbance caused widespread damage in the Dominican Republic, more than one million people in Greater Santo Domingo, San Cristóbal, Azua and Duarte remain without access to drinking water
America Costa Rica In a groundbreaking operation, Costa Rica dismantled the first fentanyl production and trafficking network in Central America, seizing 1.100 doses
America Colombia The Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) has introduced a new version of animal welfare assessment methodologies, ensuring compliance with standards and emphasising measurable indicators for well-being diagnostics for animals
Europe Croatia More than 30.000 Croatians over 65 are still working and represent less than 2% of all employed persons in Croatia; however, they are twice as many as three years ago
Asia East Timor The Executive Secretary of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries stated that the government of East Timor wants to consolidate the Portuguese language and the government reaffirmed its support for the organisation of Portuguese-speaking countries
Europe Bulgaria New Eurostat data show that Bulgaria is the second country in the EU with a significant percentage of people with a low level of education living in poverty, with 67,9% falling into the poverty category