Tourism

• Thursday, March 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  United Airlines ceases to fly from Uruguay next June

  

  United Airlines has decided to cease operations in Uruguay beginning next June 7 which means the end of the company's flights to Montevideo. However United will continue to operate from Argentina and Brazil.

• Friday, March 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Collapse of Varig makes Brazil loose half a million tourists

  

  The collapse of Brazil's flag carrier Varig last year caused a significant fall in the number of foreign tourists visiting Brazil in 2006 revealed a top official from the Ministry of Tourism in Rio do Janeiro.

• Thursday, March 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile recalls Venezuela envoy over TV remarks

  

  Chile's ambassador to Venezuela was ordered home Wednesday because of a television interview in which he discussed what he said was a private conversation with President Michelle Bachelet about Chile's vote last year in a U.N. Security Council election.

• Tuesday, March 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile's 2006 tourism investment hits 2.1 billion US dollars

  Figures recently released by Chile's National Chamber of Commerce and Tourism (CNC) show tourism investment in 2006 to be the highest in five years. Investment last year reached 2.1 billion US dollars, up 4.7% over 2005.

• Tuesday, March 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Hard talk and contentious agenda awaits Bush in Mexico

  

  President George W. Bush arrived in the Mexico's Yucatán capital of Mérida late Monday on the last leg of his five-nation Latin American tour. He is set to meet President Felipe Calderón Tuesday to talk trade, migration and security, all highly controversial issues for the neighboring countries.

• Thursday, March 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Eight cruise vessels visit South Georgia in “quiet” February

  

  February has been a quiet month for South Georgia island with visits from only eight cruise ships, the Fisheries Patrol FPV 'Pharos SG' and yacht 'Adele' reports GSGSSI.

• Thursday, March 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina/ Bolivia sign billion pipeline deal

  

  Argentina and Bolivia signed an agreement for the construction of the Northeast Argentina Gas Pipeline, a project that will require an investment of 1.1 billion US dollars

• Thursday, March 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Asia and Europe markets advance; Wall Street Latam falter

  

  Stock markets in Europe and much of Asia extended a rally overnight after a week of losses in global equities but Wall Street faltered as investors pulled back. European markets steamed ahead following on Asia's rebound although Tokyo and Hong Kong turned lower.

• Thursday, March 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  In spite of pickets Uruguay's summer season was “good”

  Uruguay's summer season (December/March) attracted 650.000 foreign tourists of which 412.000 Argentines and 115.000 Brazilians according to an official release Thursday from the Ministry of Tourism. Overall the season was described as “good” but less promising than 2005/06.

• Wednesday, March 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Three months summer season attracts 23 million tourists

  

  With the summer season almost over Argentina had a record year in the number of tourists and money spent according to the Tourism Secretary in Buenos Aires.