Ex-soldier Dardo Barrios was detained in Villa Florida, Paraguay, at the beginning of December 2019 by Interpol agents.

The Lima Stock Exchange is in the process of analyzing the effects of integration with the Chilean Stock Exchange and the Colombian Exchange.

The Ministry of Tourism in Uruguay has recorded large numbers of arrivals from Brazil and Argentina in the first ten days of January, showing a large increase in comparison to previous years.

The Organization of American States (OAS) passed an initiative which condemns the “use of force” by the Maduro regime in Venezuela, recognizes opposition leader Juan Guaidó as head of the Legislative power, and calls for new presidential elections in the country.

In an interview with a local newspaper, Colombian president Iván Duque spoke about the issue of foreign cartels cultivating and trafficking cocaine in the region.

With the intention to consolidate a free-trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro extended a respectful welcome to the President of Argentina, Alberto Fernández.

The recent parliamentary coup in Venezuela on January 5 has generated concerns among the leaders of Argentina, Mexico, and Uruguay.

The expulsion of three diplomats announced by Áñez was a reaction to a supposed attempt to remove a former minister of exiled ex-president Evo Morales from the Embassy of Mexico in Bolivia.

Since June of last year, Yoselín, José, and their daughter have been living in the Mexican state of Oaxaca near the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.

The OAS Secretary General, Luis Almagro, demonstrated his support and celebrated the initiative to fight against impunity and corruption in Honduras.