Insecurity in Mexico will not dampen Japanese interest, while Japan’s Prime Minister pledged development support at the CARICOM summit. 

Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner used her Twitter account to comment on her visit with Russia’s and China’s presidents at the BRICS-UNASUR summit in Brazil. 

Most Latin American governments have objected to Israel’s offensive in Gaza.  Most have condemned the attack and five of them (Chile, Peru, El Salvador, Brazil and Ecuador) have recalled their ambassadors from Israel. 

At the meeting in Fortaleza and Brasilia the countries that make up the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) along with the President of China, Xi Jinping, spoke of the turning point 40 years ago when China and Brazil reestablished diplomatic relations. 

The president highlighted the work of the Cuban government during the first ordinary session of the year. 

Since his election in March 2013, Pope Francis has often attacked the global economic system for its insensitivity to the poor and its inability to share the wealth with those who need it most. 

Continuing economic problems in Spain are causing some emigres to leave, including many Peruvians; at the same time, Peruvians are returning home from other countries, as well. 

Russian President Vladimir Putintook advantage of his trip to the World Cup final in Rio de Janeiro to strengthen his country’s alliance with Latin American countries moving out of the traditional orbit of influence from Washington. 

The European Union (EU) and the countries of the Commonwealth of American and Caribbean States (CELAC) have reviewed the implementation of its action plan. 

The director of the National Library of China emphasized that Chinese readers can now access better knowledge of a distant country.