Bolivia will host a United Nations conference in March 2016. 

Undocumented farmworkers collect signatures to demand annulment of Law 840 in response to the Interoceanic Canal.

Europe wants to join in the bioceniac train venture after China voiced interest in financing and constructing the train that will join the Atlantic with the Pacific.

The Taiwanese government announced that it will finance technical assistance for the bamboo industry in Dominican Republic so the nation can produce and export furniture and artisan products made with this plant.

Costa Rica is being eyed by US officials as a possible location to establish temporary UN shelters and processing centers for refugees fleeing violence in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala.

According to both sides, Dutch Multinational Unilever, one of the major producers of personal hygiene and home care products, will resume production in Cuba after receiving authorization to create a joint venture in which they will hold most of the shares.

Mexico, struggling to complete its structural reforms, is prepared to welcome Pope Francis in an event of great significance for the country.

Two Bolivian reporters won the prize in the radio category for their piece on violence against women within Bolivia. The piece was broadcast on Radio Fides.

Diminished growth in China is one of the main risks for the economies f Latin America, but research shows that Mexico and Argentina would be among the countries least affected by the Asian nation. 

The UN reported that more than 1,500 people were arrested in Cuba during the first two weeks of December, in many cases without warrant and before certain meetings or demonstrations could be planned.