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Santo Domingo.–Retired Major General Juan Manuel Méndez García assumed the executive direction of the National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (Intrant), with the commitment to work for the organization of traffic, continue the actions that have generated results and enforce Law 63-17. Méndez, appointed by President Luis Abinader through Decree 551-26, assured that he comes to the institution with humility and respect for the work carried out, aware that solving traffic problems is…

"Panama closes this exercise with a clear conclusion: security and stability are built through solid institutions, timely decisions and cooperation among nations." With this statement, the Minister of the Presidency, Juan Carlos Orillac, representing the President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino, presided over the closing ceremony of the Panamax Alfa 2026 Exercise, held this Friday at the Westin Playa Bonita hotel. During the event, in which recognition plaques were presented to the highest a…

The meeting, held at the Metropolitan Seminary, responded to an invitation from the Executive to learn first-hand about the concerns that the Church identifies from its presence and permanent accompaniment in the communities. The table allowed the authorities responsible for different public policies to meet with bishops from different areas of the national territory. The dialogue focused on four priority topics: access to health; preparation and response to the El Niño phenomenon; care of natu…

Guatemala, August 13, 2026.- President Bernardo Arévalo today ratified the government's commitment to promote the validity of Convention 169 of the International Labor Organization (ILO) for the benefit of the indigenous peoples of Guatemala. In a meeting with ancestral authorities held at the National Palace of Culture, he indicated that the Executive advocates compliance with Convention 169, in order to advance the labor, social and cultural rights of indigenous people. The president reitera…

HE The President of the Republic, José Antonio Kast, announced, after leading a meeting of the Climate Emergency Committee in La Moneda, the preventive emergency decree, a measure that will govern between the regions of Arica and Coquimbo. The President made the announcement accompanied by the Minister of the Interior, Claudio Alvarado; the Minister of the Environment, Francisca Toledo; the Minister of Agriculture, Jaime Campos; the Minister of Health, May Chomali; the Undersecretary of the Inte…

The President of the Republic, José Antonio Kast, met this Tuesday at the La Moneda Palace with mayors of the regions of Valparaíso, O'Higgins and Metropolitana, with the aim of addressing the new security agenda promoted by the Government and strengthening joint work between the Executive and the municipalities. The President valued the presence of the communal leaders, in addition to highlighting their work within the framework of the climate emergency caused by the frontal system. "I greatly …