By: Staff Writer October 4, 2022 A top Belizean government official said that the country loses 4 percent annually from extreme weather events to add to the COVID-19 GDP loss…
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Venezuela frees seven jailed Americans in swap for two Maduro relatives
October 4, 2022 Venezuela on Saturday freed seven Americans, including five oil executives, in exchange for two relatives of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro jailed in the United States on drug…
CDB Provides USD6M Financing for Belize Student Loan Scheme
October 4, 2022 The Government of Belize (GOBZ) has received a USD6 million loan from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), for its Student Loan Scheme which will assist close to…
Colombia’s President Petro Challenges US Anti-Drug Policy in UN Speech
September 27, 2022 The new president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, lambasted the US’ decades-long war on drugs in Latin America in a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, confirming…
The Bosses Who Run Venezuela’s Most Lawless Prisons
August 30, 2022 Venezuela’s much-touted prison reform plan appears to be failing, according to recent research that shows how some of the country’s most dangerous criminals control numerous penitentiaries. After…
ELN and Urabeños War Again in Northern Colombia
August 23, 2022 Armed confrontations between two of Colombia’s most prominent criminal groups have broken a three-year period of relative calm in the northern department of Bolívar, despite both groups…
Can the ELN and Colombia’s Government Chart a New Path Towards Peace?
BY JUAN DIEGO POSADA August 16, 2022 Colombia’s last remaining guerrilla group, the ELN, is ready to start peace talks with the new government. Should these get going, it might…
Cartels await Venezuelan migrants in Colombia says Crisis Report!
By: Staff Writer August 12, 2022 The International Crisis Group released a report detailing how 2.5m Venezuelan migrants living in Colombia after fleeing their home country on humanitarian grounds now…
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Considers Situation in Nicaragua in the Absence of a Delegation
August 12, 2022 Committee Experts Express Concern Regarding Reports of Violence Against Indigenous Peoples and People of African Descent in Nicaragua The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Dissemination today…
What’s a shark ordinarily associated with the Arctic doing around a Caribbean coral reef?
July 29, 2022 A half-blind shark that is typically thought to live in freezing Arctic waters, scavenge on polar bear carcasses and survive for hundreds of years, recently turned up…
Guatemala Moves Closer to Eliminating Malaria by 2025 with IDB’s Support
July 29, 2022 With a $4 million grant, the IDB will contribute with actions that focus on areas with the highest risk of transmission, which are home to nearly 5…
Two police officers kidnapped in Panama gas riot!
By: Staff Writer July 22, 2022 Protesters have taken to the streets in Panama for the third straight week and are calling for President Laurentino Cortizo to resign over high…