America Uruguay To restore police presence on the streets is priority for Montevideo's new police chief, who rejects the idea of heavy hand, defends use of armored vehicles to protect officers, maintains that Uruguay is far from falling into violence as Central America
Asia Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's meetings, incentive travel, conference and exhibition market is being affected by price controls on hotel rooms in the capital Colombo, industry officials said
America Guatemala Protests and roadblocks have persisted for a week in Guatemala as demonstrators demand the resignation of the Attorney General, Consuelo Porras, accusing her and the Public Ministry of interfering in the recent elections
America Nicaragua The turtle nesting season is in full swing at Nicaragua's La Flor beach, a globally renowned site where endangered sea turtles lay their eggs, now offering a unique spectacle for visitors as they witness both freshly laid eggs and hatchlings
Africa Lesotho 'Hloekisa Lesotho' clean-up campaign in Leribe is considered spearhead by the Deputy PM, whose government has committed to several measures, such as the implementation of the plastic tax, to ensure that Lesotho is kept clean
America Panama Latest reports have shown that in the first half of 2023 Panama welcomed a record-breaking 1.337.142 visitors, marking a 55,1% increase compared to the same period in 2022
Asia East Timor Seasonal workers from East Timor experience a drastic decline in health and economic well-being after their return home according to Australian research
Africa Equatorial Guinea The IMF forecasts that Equatorial Guinea's economy will fall back into recession in 2023, with expectations of a 7,8 % contraction in economic activity, reflecting a decline in oil production in the smallest of the OPEC countries
Oceania Fiji A team of more than 80 health experts from around the world is currently at Colonial War Memorial Hospital preparing vital medical equipment for an important mission in the country
Oceania Kiribati Chinese Ambassador to Kiribati Zhou Limin presented credentials to Kiribati President Taneti Maamau
America Dominican Republic Preventive detention has been requested by Public Ministry as a coercive measure against the seven directors of the Herrera Savings and Credit Cooperative, arrested in connection with a fraud
Asia Iraq Washington has rejected Iraq's request for $1 billion in cash from the Federal Reserve, on fears that it contradicts efforts to curb Baghdad's use of the dollar and stop the flow of illicit money to Iran