1. Cuba's census has been delayed until next year due to lack of funding, statistics office head Juan Carlos Alfonso told news agency EFE yesterday.
The census, which in theory should be carried out every decade, has been delayed since 2022.
Alfonso said it's very likely the next count will show an increase in poverty and inequality and that the population will have dropped due to emigration.
2. A major rift is brewing in Ecuador between President Daniel Noboa and Vice President Verónica Abad, who have been publicly trading barbs the past two weeks.
Abad says Noboa should temporarily step down, ceding her the presidency, so he can campaign for re-election in fair conditions to the opposition.
Noboa's team is arguing he doesn't need to take a leave of absence to campaign for February's election, and is now accusing Abad of trying to undermine him to favor opposing parties.
