As Colombian president Gustavo Petro seeks to reestablish diplomatic relations with neighboring Venezuela, experts and interest groups offer suggestions as to paths forward.

Jorge Barragán, the spokesman for international affairs of the Alianza del Lápiz party, reported the dangerous route of the Darién Jungle, which lots of Venezuelan migrants and refugees use to reach Central American countries and the United States, and asked Colombia and Panama to open a humanitarian channel for them.

There’s hope that Colombia’s new president will help instill change in Venezuela.

Antigua and Barbuda, Canada, Costa Rica, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Peru, the United States, and Uruguay request that the chair of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) include the situation in Nicaragua on the agenda of August 12.

Costa Rica stands out in Central America due to its commitment to taking in refugees. However, in the face of scarce resources, its government appealed to the international community for help.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (simply known as “Lula”), one of Brazil’s presidential candidates, met with Francia Márquez, the Vice President of Colombia, on July 26, 2022. Márquez was seen holding Lula’s hand and saying “Viva Lula” (“Long live Lula”) as she and Lula both raised a fist in the air.

The Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (INGUAT) reported that an estimated 40,000 Salvadorans will travel to Guatemala during the July 29-August 7 “Fiestas Agostinas” holiday.

The Venezuelan gang “Aragua Train” (Tren de Aragua) has grown to be one of the main threats in South America, and Chile is its latest destination.

These workers understood that they were going to earn 1,500 Brazilian reais (about 289 dollars) when they actually received 50 reais (about 96 dollars).

Until June 19th, Colombia was the only Latin American country where the Left had never won.