Directors of the state offices of the Migration of Central America recently met to discuss different mechanisms to combat the large amount of migration and the trafficking of people in Guatemala.

Bolivia is considering filing an official complaint against Chile with the World Trade Organization (WTO), due to an ongoing strike by Chilean customs agents on the Bolivian border.

The Colombian Minister of Finance, Mauricio Cárdenas, along with his Mexican counterpart, José Antonio Meade, signed an agreement between Superfinanciera and the National Supervisory Commission for Retirement Savings to facilitate investment in Colombia.

Colombia was once the Latin American country with the lowest migration flows. Since 2015, migration is discussed on a regular basis.

With new, free-trade agreements in place, Peru is breaking into previously dominated markets and establishing strong export connections.

Fernando Huanacuni, the Foreign Minister of La Paz, announced that Bolivia is open to the possibility of multilateral dialogue with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet regarding the ongoing conflict that began in March when nine Bolivian officials were detained at the Chilean border.

On May 17, the Regional Council of Lambayeque authorized the transfer of Odebrecht’s shares in the Olmos-Tinajones Project.

On March 22, nine Bolivian citizens, including two military officials, were detained at the border between Bolivia and Chile, accused of violent robbery, arms carrying, and smuggling. They have yet to be released.

From 2010 to 2016, the number of Cuban residents in Mexico grew by 560%.

The comments of Diego Fuentes, Ecuador’s Vice Minister of the Interior, regarding the arrest of Carlos Pareja Cordero and his son Carlos Pareja Dassum, have sparked controversy and drawn indignation from Peruvian authorities.