The WGC reported in September that the program had established 2 million accounts during its first few months in operation and the amount is growing by the day.
But although there is a certain amount of co-operation, particularly with El Salvador, American policy tends to make the problem worse for its neighbours.
Under Scandinavian direction for the past half-decade, it has elicited an impressive amount of Arctic co-operation, including on scientific research, mapping and resource development.