Canandian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies expressed today its worry due to the obstacles to apply for visas so scholars of the region can travel to this northern country. Read more Academic Association Rejects Obstacles to Obtain Canadian Visas
A group of 720 illegal migrants are held Wednesday in Puerto Obaldia, Panama, near the Colombian border, by Panamanian authorities, while an outbreak of African malaria among them would keep the migrants isolated and quarantined. Read more New Tide of Migrants Triggers Alarms in Panama
The National Assembly (parliament) of Ecuador has maintained its staunch decision to protect children and adolescents through a new instrument, a national registry of sexual aggressors and rapists. Read more Ecuador Makes Progress in Registration of Sexual Predators
Key allies of Washington expressed concern on Friday about the resignation of U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and the policies of President Donald Trump that prompted it, praising Mattis as a committed partner. Read more Exit of Trusted Mattis Sparks Concern Among U.S. Allies

The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) considered inexplicable the delay by the United States in the delivery of visas to Prensa Latina journalists accredited to the UN.

Read more Washington arbitrarily delays visas to Cuban journalists at the UN