In the first trimester of 2016, Uruguay welcomed approximately 6,500 Peruvian tourists into the country according to the Minister of Uruguayan Tourism, Liliam Kechichian.

When thinking of South America, larger and more infamous countries come to mind such as Colombia and Brazil.  When thinking of languages, almost everyone assumes Spanish or Portuguese is the official language. 

The largest airline in Latin America, Latam, (Lan Chile and Brazil’s TAM) announced it is suspending its flights to Venezuela because of the worsening economic situation.  

The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Luis Almagro activated the Democratic Charter of the OAS to convene a meeting to discuss the situation in Venezuela, an unprecedented step that could lead to that country’s suspension from the inter-American organization.

In May committees of the Chamber of Cuban Trade and of various business organizations concluded business agreements in the city of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic.

In just a matter of days Costa Rica will present official documentation to charge Nicaragua for damage to a wetland near their shared border.

Two Mayan stelae reportedly stolen from Guatemala can currently be found in the Pablo Terak Foundation Museum in El Salvador.

The Peruvian Consul-General in La Plata, Buenos Aires province, called on a local judge to overturn an overly harsh and discriminatory sentence for drug-trafficking driven by the nationality and gender of the accused. 

Central America has long awaited the organization of a regional union in which the various state economies can function in a similar manner as does the European Union.

Chile’s Foreign Minister Heraldo Muñoz confirmed that official arguments against Bolivia’s petition to The Hague for maritime access through Chilean territory are 90% complete and will be finalized in England.