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06/17/2026
Exports from Latin America – the Caribbean rise 15.7% in Early 2026, extending growth trend
WASHINGTON, USA — The value of goods exported from Latin America and the Caribbean grew by 15.7 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, building on 7.8 percent growth in 2025, according to the latest edition of “Trade Trends Estimates – Latin America and the Caribbean,” a report by the In

06/17/2026
Digital inclusion must be at the center of the region’s inclusive social development agendas, ECLAC warns
Today marked the inauguration in Santiago, Chile of the United Nations regional organisation’s Sixth Regional Seminar on Social Development, which is bringing authorities and specialists together through Thursday, June 18.SANTIAGO, Chile – Latin America and the Caribbean must make progress on digita
06/17/2026
United Nations System – Caribbean governments affirm development partnership
BELIZE CITY, Belize – Caribbean governments and the United Nations set the stage for a strengthened development partnership with the presentation of the United Nations Multi-Country Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (MSDCF) 2027-2031 for the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean. The Fra
06/17/2026
St Lucia to use UN vote strategically, says PM Pierre to Ireland’s visa restrictions on St Lucians
~ Saint Lucia pride the fact that we also have tools and instruments we can use.” ~ Philip J. Pierre.OTTAWA, Canada – Saint Lucia has placed Ireland on notice, stating: “We have a vote in the United Nations, and we’ll use that to the best of our ability, strategically,” said prime minister Philip J
06/16/2026
OAS Observation Mission deploys across Colombia ahead of presidential runoff election
BOGOTA, Colombia – The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Colombia, led by former president of the Dominican Republic Leonel Fernández, has begun its deployment across the country ahead of the presidential runoff election scheduled for June 21.Compos

06/16/2026
Nokia expands US semiconductor advanced test and packaging in Pennsylvania
Nokia expands US-based advanced test and packaging operations, critical to the production of photonic chips that will power AI-native networks, with lower power consumption and greater operational efficiency.Investment strengthens US domestic production of critical optical networking technologies po
06/16/2026
Drones bring medicines to Moraikobai, Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – Residents of Moraikobai, Mahaicony River in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) are benefitting from faster, more efficient access to medical supplies following the successful deployment of drone technology to deliver essential medicines to the community.The initiative marks a
06/16/2026
As debt costs rise, development funding comes under pressure
A new UNCTAD report finds that rising borrowing costs are leaving many developing countries with less money to invest in schools, healthcare, infrastructure and climate action.Between 2018 and 2024, 99 developing countries – home to 5.5 billion people – saw rising interest payments reduce the fiscal
