Venezuela, a country marred by political discontent and economic hardship, is currently experiencing food rationing and historic unemployment rates.

Discussions between the UK and Argentina in 1980 about the Falkland Islands dispute have been reconstructed by an Argentine researcher bringing together recent documents from Britain’s National Archives and the memoirs of two prominent members of the military government of the time in Buenos Aires. They give hope for new dialogue.

The German ambassador to El Salvador, Heinrich Haupt, will soon step down from his position, but he met with journalists for one final interview. During the conversation, which lasted over two hours, Haupt spoke on his observations of the El Salvadoran Supreme Court, as well as his opinions on the political trajectory of El Salvador.

Peru is on track to be the platform of the Pacific Alliance and the main market region for India, especially in its pharmaceutical industry.

Cuba achieved its worst result in the last 40 years with 11 medals. The Cuban sports authorities sent 120 athletes to the Olympic Games to compete in 19 sports, placing 18th in the ranks. In nineteen previous Olympic games, Cuba had obtained a total of 208 medals, of which 72 were gold. In Beijing in

Mohamed Javad Zarif, Iran’s Foreign Minister, began a tour through South America in Cuba on August 22nd.

As of August 15, 2016, the Panama Canal has now been in use for 102 years, and is just now displaying its newest addition of a third lane for the growing number of ships that come through.

Peruvian exports were led by copper and calcium phosphate.

Argentina’s main cash crop is still trading at U.S. $50 above last year as Chinese demand remains firm. 

Peruvian Minister of Trade Bruno Giuffra met with the Israeli ambassador the weekend of August 6 & 7 to evaluate the formation of a binational team for the development and promotion of technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship.