Stories for December 2010

Wednesday, December 29th 2010 - 07:35 UTC
Mars base in Chile

Scientists from Chile and other countries will build a base in the Atacama desert, the most arid in the world, with the aim of simulating a space colony, along with mobile rocket launch pads and greenhouses as if the site were on the planet Mars, a media report said.
Wednesday, December 29th 2010 - 07:09 UTC
Brazil: Lula disappointed with Obama's LatAm policy

Relations between the United States and Latin America have not changed in any meaningful way under President Barack Obama, Brazilian head of state Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said.
Tuesday, December 28th 2010 - 11:59 UTC
Argentina rejects Cameron’s refusal to negotiate over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands

The Argentine Government yesterday rejected recent declarations of the British Prime Minister David Cameron who said that he would not negotiate over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands despite insistent claims from the South American country.
Tuesday, December 28th 2010 - 08:13 UTC
Beatles first Latin American museum opens next January 3 in Buenos Aires

Latin America’s first museum dedicated to The Beatles opens in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires on January 3 and will display the “treasures” of the greatest collector of objects paraphernalia from the Liverpool quartet.
Tuesday, December 28th 2010 - 08:11 UTC
Chilean society rapidly changing: Almost half of households now have one child

Chileans are increasingly choosing to have just one child, a tendency that reflects changes in Chilean society and the fall in the fertility rate, local media reported recently.
Monday, December 27th 2010 - 09:07 UTC
Drought stricken-Uruguay praises Argentina’s “formidable gesture”

President Jose Mujica described as a “formidable gesture” the Argentine government’s decision to facilitate the export of grains and fodder to Uruguay which in under an “agriculture emergency” because of a severe drought that threatens much of the cattle to the north of the country.
Monday, December 27th 2010 - 09:02 UTC
Chilean ovine exports poised to set a new record: 50 million USD in 2010

Chilean lamb and mutton exports are expected to total over 50 million US dollars in 2010, the highest ever, according to “Ovine Consortium” in its latest Ovine Indicators publication where it analyzes the industry’s performance and future both domestically and at international level.
Monday, December 27th 2010 - 08:57 UTC
LAN and TAM ready to become Latam’s largest airline

Chile's flag carrier LAN expects its planned merger with Brazil's TAM to clear regulatory hurdles and take flight in mid-2011, a top executive of the Chilean airline said in a radio interview on Friday.
Monday, December 27th 2010 - 08:50 UTC
Bolivia announced plans to invest 1.7 billion in the energy industry next year

Bolivia plans to invest 1.73 billion US dollars in the energy industry in 2011, focusing on gas to ensure adequate production to supply Argentina and Brazil, as well as the domestic market, the head of state-owned oil company YPFB, Carlos Villegas, said.
Monday, December 27th 2010 - 08:46 UTC
European vehicles for the Dakar Argentina-Chile Rally undergo inspection

The Grande Brasile has arrived at Delta Rock, where the European vehicles participating in the 2011 Dakar Argentina-Chile Rally were unloaded during the night.