The first shipment of United States beef began to be sold last Friday by a chain of Santiago de Chile supermarkets, further diversifying the country origin of market suppliers.
Paraguay Mercosur junior member and one of the poorest countries in South America (per capita income 4.500 US dollars) has gained more from world soaring food prices in terms of the boost to its trade balance than any other nation in the region.
OPEC is likely to keep oil output policy unchanged at its meeting in September as prices remain high despite a sharp fall from July's peak, a source from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said on Monday.
Brazil's indigenous peoples still struggle to exercise real control over their lives and lands, despite some advances in their conditions and the Government's commitment to improve the situation, a United Nations human rights expert said on Monday after wrapping up a 12-day visit to the South American country.
White House Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama is proposing a drastic change in US policy towards Latinamerica turning it into an active policy which includes Venezuela and Cuba, said the US Senator main advisor for the region.
World central bankers and scholars at the United States Federal Reserve's annual retreat in Wyoming, last weekend couldn't agree on how to prevent a repeat of the current financial crisis and credit crunch.