Twenty-two Paraguayan doctors, who graduated in Venezuela, were repatriated by the national government through the Secretaria de Repatriados de la Presidencia de la República (SEDERREC).

Given the recent controversy surrounding the state of Venezuela’s democracy, some speculate that the country is experiencing a democratic recession—and if not yet, it may be leaning toward one. 

The Inter-American Democratic Charter was adopted in 2001, in response to the collapse of the Fujimori regime and emerging forms of authoritarianism.

With the recent apprehension of nine Bolivians, among them seven employees of the customs office and two soldiers, while carrying out an anti-smuggling operation at the border, one must take into account the historical context and precedent that lends itself to these types of geopolitical spats between the two neighboring countries.

Reimy Ferreira, the Bolivian Minister of Defense, planned to visit two Bolivian soldiers and seven customs officials arrested under charges of robbery in Chilean territory.

The President of the Organization of American States questions Argentina’s commitment to human rights after the arrest of opposition leader Milagro Sala.

The porous Venezuela/Colombia border, the Arauca River, has long been a cause of tension between the two countries, and has repeatedly been closed since 2015.

The arrest of nine Bolivians at the border, by Chilean police officers, has raised tensions between both nations.

Peru’s recent floods have devastated numerous homes and created chaos, which has resulted in the need for humanitarian aid from neighboring countries such as Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Ecuador and Brazil.

When Carlos fled El Salvador, in early March 2016, he headed toward Mexico, unsure of what his final destination would be. He no longer thinks of Mexico as a transitionary destination before reaching the United States; he now plans to seek permanent refuge from La Mara Salvatrucha.