The number of Nicaraguans seeking refuge in Costa Rica has recently seen a sharp decline. In prior years, Costa Rica received close to 80,000 requests from Nicaraguans for refuge. In 2020, requests dropped to just above 8,000.
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Chile expelled 138 Venezuelan and Colombian migrants from the country, and many pro-migrant organizations are calling it the worst case of its type in the last 50 years.
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The Cuban government is negotiating with the Mexican company, Industrias VEQ, to purchase ecological coffins made from recycled Tetra Pak that are 75% cheaper than traditional wood coffins.
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Richard Sander, mayor of the border department of Rivera, Uruguay, wonders if there is any human trafficking organization behind this migration.
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The Temporary Statute for the Protection of Venezuelan migrants is a bold attempt by the Colombian government to address an inevitable reality.
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A letter was received at the Colombian Foreign Ministry from the Cuban Ambassador, José Ponce, that contained confidential information. Along with the letter, a video was also sent that had sensitive information.
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The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) granted precautionary measures for 34 members of El Faro because it found evidence that the rights of the personnel are at risk.
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On February 8th, President Iván Duque implemented a Temporary Statute of Protection for Venezuelan migrants, giving legal recognition to almost a million undocumented migrants.
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The Joint Command of the Peruvian Armed Forces indicated in a message on its Twitter account that, after a meeting with the Ecuadorian military high command, it was decided that control measures would be reinforced “with the pertinent measures for blocking the entry of illegal immigrants.”
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According to various specialists, if the very controversial Decree 949/20 is not repealed, it will signal a de facto renunciation of Argentina’s historical sovereignty over the Paraná River and the Argentine Sea.
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