As people continue to flee from Afghanistan, which has been retaken by the Islamic militant group, the Taliban, some Latin American countries have also expressed their intention to accept Afghan refugees.
In Central and South America on the 20th local time, Costa Rica and Chile have already announced plans to accept small-scale Afghan refugees.
The Costa Rica government announced on the 18th that it is considering providing humanitarian shelters to 48 women who have worked for UN agencies in Afghanistan.
"The crisis in Afghanistan puts women at their worst," Costa Rica Vice President Epsi Campbell said in a statement.
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera also announced that he would welcome ten families from Afghanistan and a feminist activist to Chile with the international human rights group Front Line Defenders.
Ecuador's President Guillermo Rasso also tweeted, "The international community should pay attention to the humanitarian catastrophe crisis in Afghanistan." said.
President Lasso added that he would especially support women who escaped with children.
Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs also announced on the 18th that the Mexican embassy in Iran has begun processing Afghans' refugee requests.