Latin America

• Thursday, September 24th 2009 - 09:21 UTC

  Lula da Silva calls on international community to reinstate Zelaya

  

  Brazilian President Lula da Silva said the international community demands the reinstatement of ousted Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya. Addressing the United Nations, Lula da Silva used the situation in Honduras as an example of where greater global political will was needed.

• Thursday, September 24th 2009 - 09:06 UTC

  Barclays’ upbeat about Latam’s “remarkably strong” recovery in 2010

  

  Latin America’s economic recovery will be “remarkably strong,” bolstering currencies and spurring interest rate increases in 2010, Barclays Plc said.

• Thursday, September 24th 2009 - 08:51 UTC

  Chilean pulp company expands into Brazil; becomes major global player

  

  Chile's blue-chip Ipsa index ended up 0.7% Wednesday, reaching a year high following Chilean pulp and paper products manufacturer Empresas CMPC SA expansion into Brazil, which would position the company among the five leading producers of the world.

• Thursday, September 24th 2009 - 08:39 UTC

  South America unifies position on regional migratory policy

  

  The 9th South American Conference on Migration ended Tuesday in Ecuador with the approval of the “Quito Declaration” aimed at harmonizing the regional migratory policy of the twelve participant countries.

• Wednesday, September 23rd 2009 - 13:04 UTC

  Honduras leader 'willing to talk'

  

  Honduran interim leader Roberto Micheletti says he is willing to talk to deposed president Manuel Zelaya, barricaded in the Brazilian embassy.

• Wednesday, September 23rd 2009 - 11:27 UTC

  UN says companies must compensate indigenous peoples

  

  A United Nations report released last week said that industrial and energy projects set in motion before the official adoption of Chile’s “Convention 169” in September should still compensate indigenous communities for current and future effects caused by their projects.

• Tuesday, September 22nd 2009 - 12:59 UTC

  Honduran de facto rulers demand Brazil hand over Zelaya

  

  Honduras de facto leader Roberto Micheleti demanded that Brazil hand over deposed constitutional president Manuel Zelaya who is currently in the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa following a dramatic secret return to the country.

• Tuesday, September 22nd 2009 - 12:52 UTC

  Chile’s Bachelet sets approval record, but not the incumbent candidate

  

  With just three months left before leaving office, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet continues to set new records for job approval and support. But coalition’s replacement hopeful, Senator Eduardo Frei, isn’t so fortunate.

• Tuesday, September 22nd 2009 - 07:17 UTC

  Chile’s military parade breaks records, including women participation

  

  Chile’s annual September 19 Armed Forces military parade broke records this year. The event was the largest of its kind ever, showcasing 131 Air Force airplanes for the commencement ceremonies and with 11,000 Armed Forces personnel participating.

• Tuesday, September 22nd 2009 - 05:34 UTC

  Ousted Zelaya in back in Honduras and calls for dialogue

  

  Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has returned to his country, nearly three months after being deposed. Mr Zelaya has sought refuge inside the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, and has called on supporters who gathered in the streets to go to the embassy.