Latin America
Latin AmericaCastro back on stage to call for changeâ€Â¦in the US
Fidel Castro strongly criticized United States calls for change in Cuba, following his resignation earlier this week as president more than 49 years after seizing power. In a column published Friday Castro rejects US President Bush's assertion that the resignation could put Cuba on the path to democracy.
Argentina, Brazil to build joint uranium enrichment plant
In a declaration spanning energy, transport and space satellite cooperation, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and visiting Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil, instructed their governments to begin negotiations over the next 120 days toward creating the binational commission.
Marine Harvest lay-offs deepen salmon farming sector crisis
Directors at Marine Harvest in Chile, the largest salmon producer in the world, will begin to lay off nearly 1,200 workers in June to compensate for financial losses incurred as a result of an infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) viral outbreaks that took place is some of its production sites.
Plane with 46 on board crashes in Venezuela
A commercial airliner with 46 people aboard disappeared in southwestern Venezuela on Thursday, and authorities feared it had crashed after residents reported hearing a thunderous noise in the mountains.
State of emergency in Peru following farmers' protests
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The Peruvian government declared a state of emergency in several coastal provinces after a farmers' protest left at least four dead and more than 700 under arrest.
World leaders hail Fidel's exit as chance for political change
Western leaders are hailing news of Cuban President Fidel Castro's plans to retire as an opportunity for political change in the island and to reestablish long frozen links.
Venezuela and Exxon still distant but seem willing to negotiate
Venezuela agreed on Tuesday to compensate Eni of Italy 700 million US dollars in cash for the takeover of an oil field but warned that Exxon Mobil Corp nationalized assets are worth less than a billion US dollars, far below what the US company is seeking.
Raul Castro asks Lula da Silva help with transition process
Cuba's interim president Raul Castro requested advise and help from Brazil's Luis Inacio Lula da Silva “to accelerate the political and economic transition process” in the island according to Wednesday edition of the prestigious Folha de Sao Paulo.
Whiffs of global economic slowdown reach Latinamerica
The Latinamerica economic climate dropped to its lowest level since July 2005 because of the United States mortgage and banking situation according to the joint indicator from the University of Munich Economics Research Institute, Ifo and the Getulio Vargas Foundation from Brazil, FGV.
Brazil and Argentina considering joint arms manufacturing
Brazil and Argentina are considering the joint manufacturing of different types of arms both for regional defense and for export, according to the Buenos Aires press. Next Friday Brazilian president Lula da Silva will make an official visit to Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and one of the several accords to be signed refers to the “production for defense”.
