Mercosur, the regional block of South America with members such as Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, has had a meeting which officially decided to suspend Venezuela as a member state.  

Bolivia’s struggle to gain access to the sea has been a long fought battle. Chile and Peru, the nations that stand between Bolivia and the South Pacific Ocean, have historically been unenthusiastic in reaction to Bolivian pleas to gain maritime access.

Bolivia’s government headquarters has been suffering from water rationing since November 8th due to a drought which has left several dams unable to supply more than 100 zones of the country.

The issue of sanctions and international law is complex and given to misunderstandings. Some overestimate the effect of sanctions, claiming that they strengthen international regulations.

The 8th Latin American and Caribbean Conference for the Internationalization of Higher Education (LACHEC) was held from the 24-26th of November in Bogotá, Colombia. Its main objective: to strengthen the internationalization of higher education institutions.

The Greater Caribbean is a region of growing importance in economic, touristic, environmental, and cultural terms. In addition, its geostrategic location gives it a privileged place in the global traffic of goods and capital investments. Still, the region faces challenges that must be overcome.

The countries that make up the Triángulo Norte de Centroamérica (Northern Triangle of Central America) will unite to fight gangs.

Mexico and Panama have promised to work together to prevent illegal migration by strengthening cooperation between the two countries.

Chile’s litigator in the ICJ, Ximena Fuentes, thinks her country should be preparing itself for an “unusual” ruling by the ICJ concerning a maritime law case that Bolivia brought forward in 2013. 

The delegations from Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador will go to Mexico via the typical migratory route in search of clues to the whereabouts of their children.