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Dominican airline Arajet has announced plans to expand its route network and consolidate the Dominican Republic as a connection hub between the Americas. The low-cost carrier says growth would position the country as a stopover point for travellers across the region, boosting tourism and transit traffic through Santo Domingo.
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The NHL is drawing wide attention across North America and Europe, with searches trending in the US, Canada, Britain, France, Sweden and Germany. A key topic driving discussion is why prominent American players are leaving Canadian teams, a question examined by The Globe and Mail amid ongoing debate about roster moves, salaries and player preferences this season.
- 3Lawsuit Claims USDA Unlawfully Cut Rural Solar Aid●Suit Accuses USDA Of Unlawfully Gutting Aid For Rural Solar
A new lawsuit accuses the US Department of Agriculture of unlawfully dismantling federal support programs that help fund solar projects in rural America. The challenge argues the agency gutted aid without following required legal procedures, putting clean energy investments and rural development projects at risk across the country.
- 4PAHO and Panamerican Trauma Society partner on emergency injury care▼PAHO and Panamerican Trauma Society join forces to expand care for injured people during emergencies in the Americas
The Pan American Health Organization and the Panamerican Trauma Society have announced a partnership to expand care for injured people during emergencies across the Americas. The agreement aims to strengthen trauma systems and improve treatment capacity when disasters and other emergencies strike countries in the region.
- 5Pentagon Escalating Trump's Drug War in Latin America, Report Says▼Exclusive | How the Pentagon Is Escalating Trump’s Drug War in Latin America
A Wall Street Journal exclusive reports that the Pentagon is intensifying the Trump administration's drug war campaign in Latin America. Details of the reported escalation were not provided in the available material, so the specific military actions, countries involved, and scale of the buildup remain unclear. The report lands amid ongoing US counternarcotics operations in the region.
- 6Conflict Zone Risks Rise Amid Colombia's Twin Crises▼Risks for Communities in Conflict Zones Increase Due to Colombia’s Natural and Political Earthquakes
The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) warns that communities in conflict zones in Colombia face growing risks as the country contends with simultaneous natural disasters and political instability. According to the organisation, these overlapping crises are compounding dangers for vulnerable populations already affected by armed conflict, raising concerns about protection, displacement and access to humanitarian aid.
- 7Americas countries advance digital health network to link care across borders●Countries of the Americas advance a health sector digital highway to connect care across borders
Countries across the Americas are moving forward with plans to build a shared digital health infrastructure, described as a 'digital highway' for the health sector, aimed at connecting care across national borders. The Pan American Health Organization is supporting the initiative, which is intended to improve interoperability of health systems and enable better cross-border care coordination throughout the region.