Colombians are the largest group of foreigners who have gone to Peru seeking employment in the last ten years. Paola Garcia Pinedo wrote in

Uruguay promulgated the bill which incorporates Bolivia as the latest member of Mercosur, the South American group made up of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela. 

Cuba’s communist government is seeking foreign partners to develop industries to increase exports and decrease imports of all kinds.   

As the electoral calendar moves along, President Evo Morales presented a plan to make Bolivia “the powerhouse of the region” by 2020. 

The Uruguay-Germany commerce and industry chamber (AHK), expressed concern over the current tension in relations between Uruguay and Argentina. 

Despite South America‘s huge exports by volume (tons of oil, coal, iron ore, soybeans, wood and copper), several countries (Brazil,Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Argentina, Ecuador) can barely pay for their imports. 

Latin America is betting on healthy, organic, and traditional foods to conquer the U.S. market. 

In an effort to please the productive sector, President Dilma Rousseff planned to meet again with entrepreneurs and to announce the extension of programs that appeal to industry, though many investors think Mexico is a better prospect for investment than Brazil. 

There was good hunting for injudicious narcos in Brazil, where plenty of guns were on hand for the World Cup. 

“It’s always better to talk than shoot,” said Archbishop Desmond Tutu in Barcelona when asked about dialogue between President Santos and the FARC.