Issue Apr 22-May 05 2026: The United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM) has warned that human movement in Latin America and the Caribbean is being reshaped by multiple crises and is becoming “more complex and difficult” due to such factors as organized crime, economic  transformations, and newly restrictive migration policies.

Issue Apr 22-May 05 2026: Peru’s National Superintendence of Migration held a ceremony in Trujillo, as it nationalized six foreigners as new Peruvian citizens. The foreigners obtained their citizenship after fulfilling legal requirements in compliance with a program seeking to strengthen integration in the country.

Issue Apr 15-21 2026: Despite recent changes to the political order in Venezuela effected in the wake of Nicolás Maduro’s capture by United States military forces, citizens from that country living abroad are not lining up to return home.

Issue Apr 15-21 2026: He was in an “irregular migratory status” after overstaying his authorized period of stay as a tourist; so, he was deported and handed over to Gendarmerie personnel.

Issue Apr 08-14 2026: Drones, unmanned aerial vehicles that for years have been used to conduct remote surveillance, have become key elements in a number of recent conflicts, including the war between Russia and Ukraine, Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, and the battle between the United States and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.

Issue Apr 08-14 2026: As tensions continue to escalate between Ecuador and Colombia, a narrative has emerged suggesting that the latter country should exit the Andean Community of Nations (CAN), which, it is further argued, has outlived its purpose.

Issue Apr 08-14 2026: Chileans and Argentinians have long had a fraught relationship with each other, but now is a perfect moment for the two nations to strengthen their ties and put aside their former antagonisms.

Issue Apr 01-07 2026: Millions of Venezuelans living abroad remain deeply connected to their home country, but most are not planning an immediate return because for many that decision depends heavily on major political and economic changes.

Issue Apr 01-07 2026: Ecuador’s Foreign Ministry has sent a letter of “protest” to the government of Colombia over statements made by that country’s president, Gustavo Petro, in which he described former Ecuadorian vice-president Jorge Glas as a “political prisoner.”

Issue Apr 01-07 2026: Chile has announced that it is backing Argentina’s claim on the Falkland Islands after a meeting between the countries’ respective heads-of-state José Antonio Kast and Javier Milei in the Argentinian presidential palace of Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires.