The experience of the Awá nation, one of several indigenous societies that transcend the border between Ecuador and Colombia, provides a case study in the phenomenon of “living borders,” which has taken a turn for the worse.

On his first trip abroad since taking office in April, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel visited Venezuela in support of Nicolás Maduro, just days after his disputed reelection.

The countries that make up the Lima Group will present a resolution to the political and social crisis in Venezuela during the next General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), which will be held in Washington on June 4 and 5, 2018.

Bolivia is under Chile’s close watch as they further delay the Silala case, a dispute over the two countries’ rights to the river.

Authorities in Quinindé, Esmeraldas continue investigating possible drug-trafficking dissidents in Colombia’s Majua and Viche, two populations of Quinindé.

Argentine artist Ramón ‘Palito’ Ortega defends Bolivia’s quest for sovereign access to the sea.

According to the Asociación de Exportadores de Banano del Ecuador (AEBE) (Ecuadorian Association of Banana Exporters), Brazil had suspended the imports of Ecuadorian bananas due to sanitary issues created by black sigatoka back in 1997. 

In the anti-smuggling plan championed by Vice President Álvaro García Linera, the Bolivian Government has decided to install military posts equipped with state-of-the-art technology every five or ten kilometers along the border.

For many, Colombia is synonymous with coffee, and for good reason: Colombia ranks among the top three coffee exporters in the world. Even so, in the current coffee season, Colombia has emerged as a significant importer of coffee from Honduras.

Foreign policy proposals and international agendas have not historically played a major role in candidate platforms in Colombian presidential elections, but several candidates have addressed these unusual topics, and two in particular have opted to highlight them in this election cycle.