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05/13/2026
ESG in infrastructure: From a reputational criterion to an investment requirement
CAF – AM promotes the integration of ESG criteria as a structural part of the design of infrastructure investments, improving risk management, project resilience and access to long-term financing in the region.CAF – In recent years, environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria have gone from

05/13/2026
US removes enriched Uranium from obsolete nuclear reactor – Venezuela
US authorities announced plans to process the transported uranium to fuel the Trump administration’s “nuclear renaissance” plans.CARACAS, (venezuelanalysis.com) – The US and Venezuelan governments, in coordination with the United Kingdom and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), completed t
05/13/2026
PAHO signs agreement to reserve pandemic influenza vaccine supply for Latin America and the Caribbean
WASHINGTON, USA – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today announced a historic agreement with CSL Seqirus aimed at securing a reserved share of pandemic influenza vaccines production for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in the case of a future influenza pandemic.The agreement e
05/13/2026
Project 500 announces available homes for sale in Dunfermline Housing Development – Phase 1
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – Project 500 announces the sale of homes within the first phase of its flagship housing development in Dunfermline, marking a major milestone in Grenada’s effort to deliver affordable, climate-smart and resilient housing solutions for Grenadian families.Project Sponsor, Randal

05/12/2026
US rejects International Migration Review Forum
WASHINGTON, USA – The United States did not participate in the International Migration Review Forum and will not support the May 8 “progress” declaration.Migration should be a genuine choice“The United States has persistently objected to the United Nations’ efforts to advocate and facilitate replace
05/12/2026
CariCRIS reaffirms high creditworthiness for BVI government with Stable Outlook
TORTOLA, BVI – CariCRIS reaffirmed high creditworthiness for the BVI government with Stable Outlook – investment-grade issuer credit ratings of CariAA- (Foreign Currency) and CariAA- (Local Currency).Premier and minister of finance Dr Natalio Wheatley, said:“This latest assessment by CariCRIS affirm
05/12/2026
OAS convenes over 50 leaders from the Americas in Memphis for Competitiveness Exchange
WASHINGTON, USA – The Organization of American States (OAS), in collaboration with the City of Memphis and the US State Department, through its permanent mission to the OAS, and the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration, commenced the 23rd edition of its Americas Competitiven
05/12/2026
Haiti: First quarter of 2026 sees an alarming increase in rape cases
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA reports an alarming surge in gender‑based violence in Haiti in the first three months of this year.Humanitarian partners have recorded almost 2,000 incidents of gender-based violence, or about 21 cases p
