Trade between Venezuela and Colombia increased by 56% in the first eight months of the year, with expectations to reach $1 billion by the end of 2024 and $2 billion by 2025. President Nicolás Maduro announced plans for a large industrial economic zone on the border to boost investment and trade.

A UNICEF poll reveals that 48% of Argentinians can't cover monthly expenses, with 52% living in poverty and 18% in extreme poverty—the worst figures in 20 years. The economic policies of right-wing President Javier Milei have sparked widespread strikes.

The Israeli offensive in Gaza has been described as genocide by several countries, resulting in over 41,000 Palestinian deaths, mostly women and children, and more than 95,000 injuries. There have been no reported killings in Rafah and the occupied West Bank in the last 24 hours.