US Urges Four Latin American Nations to Cut Contacts with North Korea The Associated Press
go to original August 16, 2017

Vice President Pence skirts question on President Trump's Charlottesville remarks (PBS NewsHour)

Vice President Mike Pence is calling on Chile to “break all diplomatic and commercial ties” to North Korea.

Pence says he made the request during a meeting with Chilean president Michelle Bachelet Wednesday. He’s making the same ask of Peru, Mexico and Brazil.

North Korea has no diplomatic offices or banking institution in Chile, but the two countries do have a trade relationship.

Pence says, “We are beginning to see progress” when it comes to North Korea, but says that “much more” must still be done.

The Trump administration has been trying to pressure Pyongyang to halt its nuclear and ballistic missile program.

... Pence is cutting short his trip to Latin America so he can join the president at a meeting about North Korea.

Read more at The Washington Post

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