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11/13/2026
World Bank Group approves USD 500M towards fiscal sustainability, job creation in Bolivia
WASHINGTON, USA — The World Bank Group approved USD 500 million in budget support for Bolivia to restore fiscal sustainability while protecting poor and vulnerable households and create the conditions for restarting growth and promote private sector-led job creation.The financing is the first in a p
11/13/2026
Multilateralism key to small states’ global influence, says PM Phillips
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – As the global balance of power shifts, small states must strengthen their influence through multilateralism, strategic partnerships and informed decision-making, prime minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips said on Thursday. While Guyana’s rapid economic transformation
11/12/2026
Firearms trafficking tops regional security threat, CONSLE chair warns
SURINAME / BARBADOS – The proliferation of illegal weapons across the Caribbean emerged as a security priority as ministers and senior law enforcement officials gathered in Suriname for the 29th meeting of the CARICOM Council for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE) from 10 – 11 November 2
11/12/2026
Venezuelan parliament approves law to open electricity sector to partial privatisation
The reform allows private companies to receive concessions of state assets or set up their own electricity infrastructureBy Jessica Dos SantosCARACAS, (venezuelanalysis.com) – The Venezuelan National Assembly approved on Tuesday a reform of the Organic Law of the Electrical System and Service to ope
11/12/2026
PAHO secures first-ever region-wide access agreements for HPV testing across Latin America and the Caribbean, with support from Unitaid
GENEVA / USA — Millions of women across Latin America and the Caribbean will gain access to more affordable, high-quality human papillomavirus (HPV) testing under landmark regional access agreements negotiated by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) through its Regional Revolving Funds. Unita
11/11/2026
ECLAC proposes strengthening technological extension services and progressing
Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs presented the third edition of the flagship report Panorama of Productive Development Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean 2026 today.SANTIAGO, Chile – Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean has remained on a stagnated trend since the
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