Issue Jun 19-30 2024: At a private meeting in San Salvador, the President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele met with the Minister of Security for Argentina Patricia Bullrich to discuss security and drug trafficking.

Issue Jun 19-30 2024: Brazilian President Lula da Silva stated that Argentinian President Javier Milei owed both him and Brazil an apology for “having said many stupid things,” and argued that fugitives of the January 8th attack on Brasília residing in Argentina should be imprisoned, if not extradited.

Issue Jun 19-30 2024: Argentina’s borders are notoriously porous, allowing for easy passage of goods, people, and contraband with minimal resistance.

Issue Jun 12-18 2024: Argentina’s Navy began the process of dismantling the solar panels which had been installed on Chilean national territory, sparking a diplomatic incident between the two countries.

Issue Jun 12-18 2024: Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, in power since 2019, has been waging a “war” against gangs under an emergency regime in place since 2022 that authorizes arrests without warrants.

Issue Jun 12-18 2024: Honduras hosted a meeting of the Agencia de Promoción Turística de Centroamérica (CATA).

Issue Jun 05-11 2024: On June 26 and 28, during the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), a draft resolution will be discussed that demands the “immediate” release of political prisoners in Nicaragua and urges states of the western hemisphere to redouble their efforts to facilitate actions for the cessation of human

Issue Jun 05-11 2024: President Gabriel Boric’s announcement that he would pursue legal projects related to the national care and support system, wage equality and the legalization of abortion represent good news for the advancement of women’s rights in Chile.

Issue Jun 05-11 2024: Luis Almagro, the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), announced on social media the creation of a Special Mission of Observation of the Election Process for judicial magistrates in Guatemala.

Issue May 29-Jun 04 2024: Deportation flights from the United States to Venezuela resumed in October 2023 to deter Venezuelans from considering the dangerous journey through the Darien jungle and multiple countries to reach the southern U.S. border.