Issue Aug 14-20 2024: With the devaluation of the Argentine peso, it has become increasingly common for Argentinians to cross the Andes mountains into Chile to go shopping.

Issue Aug 07-13 2024: Despite the risk of falling afoul of U.S. sanctions, Mexico’s Pemex has increased its petroleum and gasoline exports to Cuba.

Issue Aug 07-13 2024: The Brazilian government decided on Thursday to expel the Nicaraguan ambassador, Fulvia Castro, in response to a similar measure adopted by the authorities in Managua with the Brazilian representative, official sources confirmed to EFE.

Issue Aug 07-13 2024: In the wake of the illegitimate re-election of Nicolás Maduro, there is concern in Latin American countries that this will increase emigration from Venezuela, which is already the largest migratory movement in Latin America’s history.

Issue Aug 07-13 2024: Hundreds of Mexicans who fled into Guatemala to seek refuge from cartel recruitment drives have received temporary humanitarian stay status, according to the Guatemalan Migration Institute (IGM).

Issue Aug 01-07 2024: An estimated 7.7 million people have emigrated from Venezuela since 1999, making it one of the largest refugee crises in the world. Colombia has received the largest numbers of Venezuelan migrants, and following the recent election, migration is predicted to increase.

Issue Aug 01-07 2024: Mexico and Guatemala have agreed to perform joint security operations along their border, after hundreds of Mexicans recently fled to the Central American country out of fear of recruitment by local cartels.

Issue Aug 01-07 2024: In an official visit to Chile, Brazilian President Lula da Silva participated in the Brazil-Chile Business Forum, where he highlighted the ways in which economic partnerships between the two countries has the potential to strengthen the South American continent.

Issue Aug 01-07 2024: The National Superintendency of Migration (Migraciones) has reopened the renovated Kasani Border Control Post (PCF) near Lake Titicaca.

—Researched and Written by Alex Martín-Romero– Issue Jul 01-31 2024: On July 8th  in Paraguay, the 64th summit of Mercosur (Southern Common Market) was held. The biggest headline was that Argentine President Javier Milei would not be attending; in fact, he had already advocated for pulling Argentina out of the agreement altogether. Although this was