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International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026: A financing and innovation agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean

External SourceMarch 7, 2026
By: Rene Orellana Halkyer, Assistant Director-General and FAO Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean The designation of 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer by the United Nations General Assembly comes at a decisive moment for Latin America and the Caribbean. The region stands at a turning point to reconfigure its […]
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FAO launched the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 and calls for accelerating gender equality in agrifood systems

External SourceMarch 7, 2026
Launched during the LARC39 Regional Conference in Brasília, the initiative aims to highlight the key role of women in food production and supply, promote transformative policies, and mobilize investments to close gender gaps in the rural sector. The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, led the launch […]
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PAHO announces technology transfer agreement in Argentina to strengthen regional production of seasonal influenza vaccines

External SourceMarch 7, 2026
The agreement between CSL Seqirus and Sinergium, supported by PAHO, will establish a cell-based platform for influenza vaccine production in the country. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced a technology transfer agreement for the cell-based production of seasonal influenza vaccines, coordinated with CSL Seqirus, using technology developed at its facility in the United States, […]
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FAO and Latin American and Caribbean countries reinforce multilateralism to accelerate the transformation of agrifood systems

External SourceMarch 7, 2026
During the LARC39 Regional Conference, countries of the region defined priorities aimed at eradicating hunger, strengthening climate resilience, and mobilizing investments to transform agrifood systems. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concluded the 39th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LARC39), which brought together representatives from […]
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Chile becomes the first country in the Americas to be verified by WHO for the elimination of leprosy

External SourceMarch 4, 2026
The World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), congratulates Chile for becoming the first country in the Americas—and the second globally—to be officially verified as having eliminated leprosy disease. Leprosy (Hansen disease) was historically recorded in Chile at the end of the 19th century on Rapa Nui (Easter Island). The […]
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CAF Approves the Incorporation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines as Newest Shareholder Country Strengthening of Caribbean membership continues as Board meets in Lima, Peru

External SourceMarch 4, 2026
CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean has approved the incorporation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines as a Series C shareholder country, further extending the reach of the Bank’s development financing to the Caribbean. The decision was taken during CAF’s Board of Directors meeting in Lima, Peru, where the Board also […]
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Death announcement of 88-year-old Alexandrina Camelie Shamalie Valmond from the Kalinago Territory

External SourceMarch 1, 2026
With deepest sadness, we announce the death of our beloved 88-year-old Alexandrina Camelie Shamalie Valmond from the Kalinago Territory, who resided at Stockfarm. She died on 18th February. She will be greatly missed by her children: Frances Brooks in St. Maarten, Damian Kenrick Joseph in Maryland, Rosise Joseph in Dominica, and stepson Alexander Elizee in […]
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FAO mission helps farmers and stakeholders explore investment potential and readiness of protected agriculture farms in Antigua and Barbuda

External SourceJanuary 22, 2026
15 farmers and over 20 government officials and private sector stakeholders comprised the initial group who participated in the week-long mission and workshop The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries and the Blue Economy in Antigua and Barbuda recently completed a week-long mission […]
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Monitoring Melissa—a catastrophic Cat 5 hurricane—ahead of projected landfall in Jamaica

External SourceOctober 27, 2025
Multiple landfalls expected elsewhere in the Caribbean within the next few days …CATEGORY 5 MELISSA MOVING SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AND EXPECTED TO TURN NORTHWARD LATER TODAY… …CATASTROPHIC AND LIFE-THREATENING WINDS, FLOODING, AND STORM SURGE EXPECTED ON JAMAICA TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY…— NOAA Advisory, 1:00 p.m. Jamaica time All interests in the North-Western Sub-Region of the Caribbean Community—especially Jamaica, Haiti, […]
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ANNOUNCEMENT: DOWASCO

External SourceOctober 9, 2025
DOWASCO informs the general public of the closure of its office on High Street at 1:00pm on Thursday, October 9, 2025 to facilitate an internal meeting. We will resume normal business hours on Friday, October 10, 2025. We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to plan any urgent matters accordingly. For inquiries during the closure, […]
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