Issue Jan 01-09 2024: For Venezuela, 2023 can be characterized by another complicated and contradictory year: President Nicolás Maduro displayed goodwill in times of weakness but firmness when challenged by his opposition, the longstanding territorial dispute over the Essequibo region escalated into a crisis, and most Venezuelans continue to face growing difficulties in their day-to-day

Issue Jan 01-09 2024: A recent influx of tourists in Panama has resulted in a 19.1% growth in tourism-related income (4 billion dollars in 2023).

Issue Jan 01-09 2024: Washington urges Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega to release Bishop Rolando Álvarez from what is seen as an unjust detainment.

Issue Jan 01-09 2024: In the final days of 2023, Mexico experienced a wave of kidnappings, armed confrontations, and killings.

Issue Jan 01-09 2024: The black-crested warbler is known for its distinct black and yellow plumage and is found in mountainous areas of Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Peru.

Issue Jan 01-09 2024: The criminal organization Los Lobos is diversifying their illicit activities and now operates twenty gold mines in Ecuador.

Issue Jan 01-09 2024: Peru registered 1,879 different species of birds, making it the country with the highest levels of bird diversity in the world as reported by the Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado (Sernanp), an organization attached to the Ministerio del Ambiente.

Issue Jan 01-09 2024: More than ten years after his final term ended as president, Leonel Fernández reflected on the different periods of democracy and development in the Dominican Republic.

Issue Jan 01-09 2024: President Alejandro Giammattei is traveling to Washington D.C. for a meeting with the Organization of American States (OAS) in his last week as president of Guatemala.

Issue Jan 01-09 2024: Formal employment in Mexico dropped by 13% in 2023, despite the number of formal jobs reaching new records.