Economics
U.S. Urges Latin America to End Diplomatic Ties With North Korea
- Pence calls Chile a ‘beacon of freedom’ in Western Hemisphere
- Chile had $27 million in trade with North Korea in 2015
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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence called on Chile, Brazil, Mexico and Peru to cut all economic and diplomatic relations with North Korea as the U.S. looks to broaden the coalition of countries pressuring leader Kim Jong-Un to curtail his nuclear program.
Pence made the statement after meeting today in Santiago with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet as part of a six-day tour of South America, including stops in Argentina and Colombia.