The 47th General Assembly of the Organization of American States began in Cancún this week under the shadow of the Venezuelan crisis.

Uruguay’s president, Tabaré Vázquez, received political asylum requests from members of Paraguay’s Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA). Two of the party members seeking refuge are only 18 years old, while the other two are 30 and 40 respectively.

More than 80 days after being detained at the border on accusations of smuggling, weapons possessions, and theft, the nine Bolivian officials being held in Chile have released testimonies claiming ongoing torture at the hands of Chilean police officers.

Ecuador sent a report to Peru, on May 30, detailing the construction of a border wall. Without any prior notice or agreement, the wall came as a surprise to Peru and there has been no official meeting or communication on the matter since the report was received.

Just days after the inauguration of newly elected president Lenín Moreno, Ecuador began construction on a wall that will be erected on the nation’s border with Peru.

Colombia’s tourism industry is experiencing rapid growth, thanks to the country’s 2016 peace accord with FARC.

The customs and immigration control along the 500 miles between Uruguay and Brazil is very relaxed. Operating in this manner makes the Uruguay/Brazil border a target for crime, including drugs, arms, and human trafficking.

Brazil’s cooperation agreement with Argentina becomes complicated after the Attorney General’s Office of Brazil announced that information will not be forwarded.

Directors of the state offices of the Migration of Central America recently met to discuss different mechanisms to combat the large amount of migration and the trafficking of people in Guatemala.

Bolivia is considering filing an official complaint against Chile with the World Trade Organization (WTO), due to an ongoing strike by Chilean customs agents on the Bolivian border.