Cuban Migration Cuban couple's exile reflects disillusioned generation 16-05-2022 17:27 Raúl Prado and Aidana Hernández have now joined thousands of other young well-educated people in fleeing the island nation, where an economic crisis has helped erode hope.
BLOOMBERG US seeks to bolster Latin American economies to curb migration 10-05-2022 09:56 Biden administration working on a proposal to bolster economies in Latin America and strengthen ties ahead of upcoming Summit of the Americas.
UKRAINE WAR Humanitarian flight carrying five Ukrainian refugees arrives in Argentina 09-05-2022 17:50 Five Ukrainian refugees travelling on humanitarian visas arrived in Buenos Aires on Saturday night, local media reports.
Ancestry Archive New ancestry archive allows Argentines to track ancestors’ arrival 06-05-2022 18:10 The Centre for Latin American Migration Studies (CEMLA) has created a database spanning 160 years, helping Argentines discover how their ancestors arrived in the country.
DIPLOMACY US official Blinken seeks 'strong' Latin American pact on migration 22-04-2022 00:06 United States seeking a strong declaration to coordinate on rising migration when Latin American leaders meet in Los Angeles.
Russian Invasion of Ukraine UN: More than five million have fled Ukraine since Russian invasion 15-04-2022 16:29 According to Friday UN figures, more than five million people have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion, in Europe's fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War II.
LATIN AMERICA: MIGRATION Disillusioned and 'betrayed,' Brazilians flock abroad 03-03-2022 14:00 Brazil is the largest economy in Latin America but every year thousands of its citizens pack their bags and head for pastures new.
CENTRAL AMERICA Honduras political crisis deepens ahead of president-elect's swearing-in 25-01-2022 18:18 Argentina's Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner due to attend president-elect Xiomara's Castro's swearing-in ceremony in two days.
HUMAN RIGHTS UN concerned about 'xenophobia' against migrants in Chile 27-09-2021 15:33 The United Nations expressed concern Monday at "violence and xenophobia" meted out to undocumented migrants in Chile over the weekend by locals fed up with their presence in the country.
Afghanistan conflict Leaving Kabul: from fear to a new life of uncertainty 23-08-2021 15:06 Afghans who escaped from Taliban-controlled Kabul and reached safety in Paris tell of their extraordinary last hours in their homeland, marked by fear for their lives and perilous journeys.
Coronavirus pandemic Argentina raises limit on returning residents to 1,700 places a day 07-08-2021 08:31 Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero confirms government will raise cap on arriving travellers from 1,000 to 1,700 a day. Tourists still banned from entering country.
BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS Cuba protests fanned by worst economic crisis since fall of USSR 16-07-2021 03:00 Cuba's deepest economic crisis since the collapse of the Soviet Union, a spike in Covid-19 infections, power blackouts and increased use of social media all helped fan discontent with the 62-year-old communist regime.
Coronavirus pandemic Opposition demands roll-back of daily cap on arriving travellers 02-07-2021 23:57 As many as 40,000 citizens and residents are overseas, according to migration officials, who say 60% of those who travelled last month did so for tourism.
Venezuelan exodus NGO: Almost 2,000 Venezuelan refugees murdered in Colombia in 5 years 24-06-2021 09:50 At least 1,933 Venezuelan migrants were killed in Colombia between 2015 and 2020, and another 836 are "considered missing," reports Colombian NGO
Covid-19 pandemic Spot-checks show 38% of arrivals not complying with Covid-19 quarantine 21-06-2021 16:44 Thirty-eight percent of individuals who have recently entered Argentina are failing to comply with mandatory Covid-19 quarantine restrictions, says National Directorate of Migration.
MIGRATION CRISIS Complex culture clash as Venezuelan migrants flood into Chile 03-03-2021 11:07 According to the UN, five million Venezuelans have fled their country since 2015. Most have travelled elsewhere in South America, including about a half million to Chile, where many expect to find a chance at a new life in a more stable economy.