As noted by the US National Security Council, “… the Western Hemisphere is a geopolitical priority for the United States, as articulated in the 2017 Strategy for National Security from the president…”

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the organization for the promotion of Exports and Investments of El Salvador (PROESA) launched an initiative to promote Salvadoran exports through virtual business rounds with companies from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.

With Juan Guaidó claiming to be the rightful leader, a failed coup earlier this year, and their handling of the coronavirus, Venezuela has been in the headlines for a while now.

The Ejército de Liberación Nacional (National Liberation Army; ELN) has begun to encroach into mountainous regions in Venezuela.

The Argentine Senate has approved the Chilean Antarctic Statute that includes two bills that reaffirm Argentine sovereignty over some portions of the Antarctic but acknowledges Chilean sovereignty over much of the Antarctic.

The Economic Commission of Latin America (ECLAC, Cepal in Spanish) recently reported that imports to Latin America have declined by 25% during the pandemic.

Since March, almost every country in the world has increased its border patrol as people seek to return home amid the coronavirus pandemic.

–Researched and Written by Ambar Cordero— Since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America, thousands of Venezuelan migrants, facing economic struggles, decided to return home. Entering their home country has been a lengthy and difficult process with the restrictions in place and the fear of COVID-19. Many have decided to go through clandestine

–Researched and Written by Angelie Singh— Peru has the third-highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Latin America, following Brazil and Mexico. While the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 is quickly rising, Peruvian officials try to implement more ways of social distancing to prevent the spreading of COVID-19. As of July 29, 2020, Peru

“Operation Condor,” a US-backed alliance between Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Brazil during the countries’ years of military dictatorships, served to refine the practice of state terror.