South America

"Clearly we will need a global approach to safeguard our children against the potentially enormous social tensions the projected change could invoke."

With punishing sanctions, the Trump administration has given "a death sentence to tens of thousands of Venezuelans per year," foreign minister Jorge Arreaza said.

"That money could be spent on upgrading infrastructure, health service, schools, parks, quality of life. Instead it will be plundered by oil barons."

The Association of Indigenous Peoples filed a lawsuit against the president after he claimed tribes are "evolving" and vowing to "integrate" them.

"Bolivia is in a state of political crisis."

Environmental campaigners called the charges "unprecedented."

"The measures are a blow to the people. Stuff is getting more expensive, and wages are not rising."

"Many Indigenous people are victims of voter suppression, divided families by walls and borders, an environmental holocaust, sex and human trafficking, and police/military brutality."

"This is the least American thing a secretary of state can do. Your trip is a disgrace."