El Telégrafo of Guayaquil reported that Ecuador’s government had requested 1,000 doctors from Cuba, and that the first physicians are scheduled to arrive in December.

La Jornada of Mexico City reported that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) finally settled the territorial dispute between Nicaragua and Costa Rica. 

PáginaSIETE of La Paz reported how political analyst and former senator Carlos Borth believes that in the coming presidential debates

Buenos Aires Herald reported that Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica questioned Argentina’s recent decision to stop freight transfers at ports belonging to MERCOSUR countries that have no maritime agreements with Buenos Aires.

PáginaSIETE of La Paz noted that after learning of the decision by Chilean presidential candidate Michelle Bachelet to pursue a return to government dialogue with Bolivia, President Evo Morales expressed his willingness to listen to their proposal,

Mercopress of Montevideo noted that the Uruguayan government has rejected Argentina’s ultimatum concerning the UPM (former Botnia) pulp mill’s production expansion,

William Pearl maintains in El Espectador of Bogotá that “Latin America must learn the lessons of the European Union.” 

Prensa Libre of Guatemala City noted that a Panamanian official who requested anonymity confirmed that Panama’s government is granting asylum to Galo Lara,

El Espectador of Bogotá wrote that Chileans in Antofagasta protested against the Colombian community there. 

Buenos Aires Herald reported that Argentina has taken the Botnia pulp mill dispute to The Hague.