They also discussed possible security cooperation for fighting crime and drug trafficking. 

Following the lead of Uruguay’s new government, Paraguay also wants MERCOSUR to go back to its original purpose of regional free trade.  The five countries in the group have been at odds over stalled negotiations for a comprehensive cooperation and trade agreement with the European Union. 

As the rate of intraregional migration increases in northwestern South America, rights and conditions for the migrants themselves continue to diminish. 

Four of Bolivia’s six international lawyers argued for its maritime claim against Chile at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. 

Guatemala is losing sovereignty in large chunks. Organized crime, corruption on the part of politicians, and International forcers have all begun to usurp and perverse the power in the nation to make it serve their own interests. 

Chilean government spokesman Álvaro Elizalde, stated that President Michelle Bachelet has “never” proposed a sovereign maritime access-point for Bolivia, after Evo Morales revealed alleged details of past negotiations with the president. 

A Chilean admiral admitted to spying in a dialogue with his Peruvian counterpart.

The Former President of Brazil, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, accepted the invitation by his Spanish counterpart, Felipe González, to join the international team defending the former mayor of Chacao, Leopoldo López, and mayor the of Caracas, Antonio Ledezma; Costa Rica has also spoken out against Nicolás Maduro’s Government.

Member countries of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) are the main target markets for Paraguayan products, as highlighted in a recent report. 

Peru said it was withdrawing its ambassador from Chile amid an intensifying diplomatic spat that was sparked by accusations of military espionage. Peru, however, will not cut commercial ties with Chile over the spy case.