Those who know Honduras understand that it is a country of enviable beauty with a rich cultural and historical heritage, and well endowed with natural treasures, but that these facts are largely unknown to the wider world. 

An agreement signed in Guatemala City will establish a tourist area to promote the cultural, socio-economic, and biological resources of the wider Caribbean through sustainability, integration, cooperation, and consensus. 

Peruvians love the Caribbean, especially Cartagena on the Colombian coast. 

The recently launched “Blue Pampa” project is a ten-year “strategic initiative” that aims to research Argentina’s South Atlantic resources in five different areas to ensure conservation and management, while reinforcing Argentine claims of sovereignty. 

Severe drought in northern Colombia has left the area in a state of emergency.   The situation in the municipio of Riohacha, northern Colombia, has left a trail of destruction and has been declared a “public disaster” by its Mayor Rafael Ceballos Sierra. 

The Peruvian Finance Ministry said that the government has approved a legislative package that is to provide about 3 billion soles ($1.07 billion) in investments for the prevention of natural disasters. 

Brazil has authorized the use of the genetically modified version of the mosquito Aedes aegypti in its fight against Dengue Fever, which infected 1.5 million Brazilians last year and caused 545 deaths. 

In Costa Rican agriculture, coffee production is responsible for 25% of carbon emissions that contribute to climate change.  In order to reduce this percentage, a new project aims to help 800 coffee farmers reduce their carbon emissions without affecting production and competitiveness. 

The Chinese Foreign Minister has underscored the “strategic” significance of Brazil for Beijing, Chinese companies are looking to Guatemala, and President-elect Luis Guillermo Solís of Costa Rica says ‘no deal’ to an agreement his predecessor cut with China. 

Cuba and the European Union are now negotiating over new agreements regarding political dialogue and economic cooperation.