On October 16, 2017, the first round of negotiations were held for the incorporation of El Salvador into the customs union of the northern triangle, forming a single customs union that would allow certain products to circulate more freely.

“Canada and Mexico will not continue to stay on the sidelines as Venezuelan democracy, human rights, and the law are violated in such horrible ways.”

Bolivian Minister of Justice and Institutional Transparency Héctor Arce called the alignment of Chilean interests with those of the Bolivian opposition an “impressive coincidence.”

Twenty-four new officials were added to one of the agencies that is in charge of border control and protection in Arica, Chile.

In the past three months, there have been 11 shootings on the dividing line located in Norte de Santander, a jurisdiction in the municipality of Villa de Rosario in the state of Tachira in Venezuela.

The United Nations Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched MigrantApp, a free mobile application to provide information on regular, safe, and orderly migrations in three languages.

Bolivia and Chile met to strengthen established agreements and plan new strategies to fight drug trafficking and related crimes. 

FIFA has sanctioned Ecuador because of homophobic chants during its game against Peru. According to regulations, the Federation is responsible for its fans’ conduct.

Hernán Lombardi, the Minister of the Federal System of Media and Public Content of Argentina, stated that there is a healthy and strong relationship between the President of Paraguay, Horacio Cartes, and the President of Argentina, Mauricio Macri.

Shopping centers in Chile are experiencing what is called the “Argentine effect” as thousands of Argentinians travel to the country to pay prices 20% – 70% less than in their own country.