By Tom Jagger - Latin America unites a number of densely populated countries with a total population of over 600 million. However, these countries face a lot of challenges that inevitably…
By Savannah Fox of Young Professionals in Foreign Policy - In August, Vice President Mike Pence told reporters in Cartagena, Colombia, “President Trump has made it very clear that we will…
By Dr. Vince Hooper - The current political instability in South America could spread to neighboring countries and end in a full blown economic and financial crisis. South America’s problems…
Milk producers across economic-crisis gripped Uruguay have blockaded several national routes, demanding answers to the nonpayment of the Venezuelan government to whom they sold the products. In total, there were 10 roadblocks in…
This Saturday, newly elected Argentine President Mauricio Macri has decided to govern “by decree” for the first 100 days in office. Leaders from all national political spectrums are beginning to question…
Montevideo police have uncovered a crime atypical to the peaceful city: eight kilograms of ecstasy tablets valued at US $ 1.2 million. The drugs were sent from Spain to South America,…
Founded in 1991, Mercosur is one of South America’s largest economic blocks. Comprising of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and most recently Venezuela as member states, it represents a variety of the…
Last week, the VII Summit of the Americas brought together heads of state from North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. The function of these once-every-three-year summits is to…
Youth unemployment stable in Latin America despite continued global economic crisis; Latinvex releases data on wealth of Latin American nations; Inflation continues to rise in Venezuela Regional youth unemployment remains…
El Salvador still recovering from economic crisis; Tourism revenues in El Salvador reach pre-crisis levels; Maras and Zetas form new business relationship El Salvador still recovering from economic crisis On…
PLRA name Efraín Alegre’s running mate for 2013 election; Paraguay will ‘not be affected by world economic crisis’; explosion in Concepción linked to EPP; Venezuelans in Paraguay can’t vote in…
Mallkhu Khota arrives in La Paz and confronts the police, while Morales asks for OAS support on maritime issue. The effect of the European crisis on the…