As IKEA expands into new markets in Latin America, experts question the strange lack of information about the wood they import into these countries.

Mariano Aguirre, coordinator of Fescol’s Latin American Network for Inclusive and Sustainable Security, argued that the Ukraine war requires additional UN action and a global rethinking of security.

For the third year running, the European Union (EU) has extended sanctions imposed on government officials and figures linked to the Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo regime in Nicaragua.

While progressives in Latin America are basking in the latest “pink wave,” it is important to recognize that liberal governments are having a harder time completing their progressive objectives in an effective and integrated way.

Colombia filed an appeal against the World Trade Organization (WTO) for its Special Group’s final report on the procedure for imposing antidumping duties on frozen french fries imported from Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany.

Issue Oct 05-11 2022: Costa Rican officials have advanced in talks with members of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in their requests for more funding to complete their economic reform objectives.

Issue Oct 05-11 2022: The European Union (EU) warned of a “firm and proportional” response to the Nicaraguan Government’s actions.

Issue Oct 05-11 2022: The gulupa, a juicier and more aromatic relative of the passion fruit, is “conquering palates in Europe,” making it a huge export for Colombia. Originating from Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina, the fruit is now being produced in the Colombian regions of Boyacá, Antioquia Cundinamarca, Nariño, and Cauca.

Issue Oct 05-11 2022: Panama has been added, along with eleven others, to a list by the European Union (EU) of countries and territories that are “non-cooperative” in taxation.

Issue Sep 28-Oct 04 2022: The Chilean Chinese Cultural Institute was created 70 years ago, the first of its kind on the South American continent.