Issue Jan 17-23 2024: Almost 20% of legislative initiatives revised by congress during the last year were purely declarative projects that sought to bring attention to “public need” or “national interest,” such as the creation of ministries and official holidays.

Issue Jan 17-23 2024: The Panama Canal, widely regarded as a cornerstone of global trade and credited for its ability to expedite travel between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, now risks losing its longtime customers.

Issue Jan 17-23 2024: After enduring a political setback this past summer, when the Mexican Supreme Court nullified several legal reforms backed by his party, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has retaken the offensive:

Issue Jan 17-23 2024: The arts and culture of Argentina will hopefully be protected from the Omnibus law going through Congress.

Issue Jan 17-23 2024: The Lula administration released a six-point plan to stimulate the development of Brazilian industry.

Issue Jan 17-23 2024: The right-wing forces of neoliberalism, authoritarianism, and theocracy are engaged in a well-organized global effort to promulgate their doctrines and promote the formation of ultra-liberal states or neoliberal theocracies.

Issue Jan 17-23 2024: Illegal flights have continued to plague the Ianomâmi Indigenous Territory (TIY), with planes transporting weapons, supplies, and gold for illegal mining operations despite emergency actions taken by the Lula administration to address the humanitarian crisis faced by local Indigenous populations.

Issue Jan 17-23 2024: Paraguay’s National Institute of Statistics reported that 276,015 companies are currently active within the country’s borders—66% of which are located in Asunción and the districts of Central and Alto Paraná.

Issue Jan 17-23 2024: Communities in El Salvador are experiencing a “wave of evictions,” characterized by methods such as “power abuse, deceiving the population, mortgage acquisition,” and more.

Issue Jan 17-23 2024: Central America’s power landscape is transitioning to “a greener tone,” with a diverse energy matrix fueled by investments for renewable energy projects.