The group Venezolanos en el Exterior (Venezuelans Abroad), headquartered in Quito, Ecuador, collected food and water to send to migrating Venezuelans passing through the northern border of Ecuador with Colombia.

Ecuador’s President, Lenín Moreno, signed a Mining Agreement in Santiago, Chile.

In Peru, the goal is for food exports to reach U.S. $7 billion by the end of 2018.

A study conducted by the Datos Group reports that “4 of every 10 Venezuelans has plans to leave the country in the next 12 months to escape the economic crisis.”

The combat against the spread of diseases reaches transnational boundaries.

The countries that form part of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (Alianza para los Pueblos de America, ALBA) will execute unspecified “diplomatic” and “political” measures, so that Venezuela can participate in the VII Summit of the Americas (VII Cumbre de las Americas) next April in Lima, Peru.

Bolivia continues its relentless negotiation with Chile for maritime access to the Pacific Ocean.

The recent call for dialogue between the Dominican government and civil society made by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CIDH) regarding Haitian migration has not been well-received.

Chile is now third on the list of countries that have received the most Venezuelan emigrants. Up until December 15th, 2017, 164,866 Venezuelans entered Chile.

Bolivia’s demand for access to the sea is not new, and with hashtag signs in the embassy’s front lawns (#MarForBolivia) they are keeping up with the times and not giving up the fight.