The Foreign Minister of Brazil, Ernesto Araújo, criticized the Maduro regime for human rights violations while dodging questions about the political relationship between Brazil and the United States.

A confrontation occurred in the state of Apure, Venezuela which borders Colombia, between the Venezuelan National Guard and the FARC, dissidents of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.

The border between Paraguay and Brazil has remained closed due to COVID-19.

The crisis within the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights worsened with the dismissal of Paulo Abrão.

Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou has announced forms of government aid due to the global pandemic that is economically affecting multiple sectors.

On account of the pandemic, over 160 political leaders across Latin America have signed a joint statement emphasizing the danger that democracy in the region faces due to COVID-19.

Costa Rican universities will hold a virtual fair in order to attract Central American students.

An Argentinian who called a Mexican woman an “ignorant” and “horrible Indian” in a viral video is prohibited from re-entering Mexico.

Argentine President Alberto Fernández responded to Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro’s accusations that “Argentina has become a calamity” and “the country has been destroyed by socialism.”

In April, 700 Cuban doctors entered Mexico without any documentation to help fight against the coronavirus pandemic.