Chile's President Michelle Bachelet and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence shake hands during an official ceremony at the government house in Santiago, Chile August 16, 2017. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence urged Brazil, Peru, Chile, and Mexico to break ties with North Korea on Wednesday, adding that "all options" are on the table with regards to the Asian state.
"The U.S. places great importance on the ongoing diplomatic isolation of the Kim regime and we strongly urge Chile today, and we urge Brazil, Mexico, and Peru to break all diplomatic and commercial ties to North Korea," Pence said during a visit to Chile in a joint news conference with Chile's President Michelle Bachelet.
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