Brazil primary surplus was above target in March, 6.2 billion US dollars, thus retaking the first quarter savings drive, reported the country's Central Bank.
Chile's government owned oil company ENAP will expand its hydrocarbons activities in Ecuador in conjunction with the host country's company Petroecuador.
Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez will participate of the European Union/Latinamerica leaders' summit scheduled for next month in Vienna with the purpose of putting on the table the ongoing pulp mills dispute with Argentina.
In many parts of the world, the building of dams for hydroelectric schemes has led to whole villages being submerged, communities broken up, climate change and threats to fragile ecosystems.
Brazilian airline Gol, one of the fastest growing in the industry will begin regular flights to Chile with 21 weekly schedules, reported the company in Sao Paulo.
The European Union is refusing to give up hope for stalled global trade talks and vowed to cut farmers support if other trade partners made similar sacrifices.
Uruguay is rapidly displacing Argentina in the South American forestry and pulp industry and ranks only behind Brazil and Chile.
Uruguay wants Mexico to join Mercosur so a better internal balance can be achieved, said President Tabare Vazquez in Mexico City.
Two cases of West Nile virus in horses have been detected in Argentina whose authorities have reported them to the Paris based Epizooties International Office and following international procedure, have banned all live horse exports.
A multi-million-pound bid to re-launch a historic supersonic bomber, which had been provisionally booked for the 25th Falklands liberation anniversary, could be permanently grounded after a cash crisis, reports the Cambridge Evening News.