Six years in and what impact has CAFTA had on Costa Rica? 

Dominican Republic’s Defense Ministry has “sealed” the border with Haiti, given its political instability, “with heightened patrols by highly trained troops, ready to act against any adversity.” 

Bolivia’s President Evo Morales said that his country’s claim against Chile, brought before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), is going “very well,” and that Bolivia will wait “patiently” for the outcome.  Chilean President Michelle Bachelet decides not to attend Morales’ third inauguration as President due to her “tight international schedule,” and Bolivia and Peru

Grapes, yellow underwear and packed suitcases are just a few of the ways in which Latin Americans initiate the New Year.

Following his visit to neighboring Brazil, Jorge Capitanich said that the Cristina Fernández de Kirchner administration wants to “invigorate trade relations” with Argentina’s top regional partner while admitting a drop in the “volume of transactions.” 

Bolivia’s demand that Chile grant it access to the Pacific Ocean continues to spark commentary.

A traveling group of Central American mothers made a final stop in Mexico City, with some of them visiting the Northern Male Detention Center and others going to the Universidad Iberoamericana. 

Venezuela’s “delicate situation” has important implications for Colombia, given the two neighbors’ intimate relationship.  What happens on one side of the border can seriously affect what happens on the other. 

Bolivia’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Luis Arce Catacora, believes that Bolivia is a model for prosperity for other Latin American countries to follow.

The Peruvian Rodolfo Orellana Rengifo, leader of an alleged organization dedicated to fraud and money laundering, was expelled from Colombia and delivered to Peruvian authorities after he was apprehended in Cali.