Latin America

• Monday, June 29th 2009 - 05:57 UTC

  President Zelaya voted in as Liberal turned into ally of Chavez’ ALBA

  

  Jose Manuel Zelaya was elected Honduran president in November 2005 running as the Liberal Party candidate. Despite his centre-right credentials, the former businessman and civil engineer with logging and ranching interests moved Honduras away from its traditional ally the US, winning the support of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and other left-leaning leaders.

• Sunday, June 28th 2009 - 20:15 UTC

  Soldiers arrest Honduran president on day of disputed referendum

  

  Soldiers have arrested the Honduran president and taken him to an air force base just before voting was to begin on a disputed constitutional election.

• Saturday, June 27th 2009 - 16:34 UTC

  Sustainable Tourism Projected For Chile’s Easter Islands

  

  The impact of heavy tourist traffic on Easter Island - 3,500 kilometers from the Chilean coastline – prompted the EuroChile Business Foundation to introduce a new sustainability program aimed at alleviating the growing pressure on the island’s fragile ecosystem, while at the same time benefiting the local community and businesses.

• Saturday, June 27th 2009 - 14:41 UTC

  Honduras split over referendum bid

  

  The president of Honduras has continued to demand a referendum on the constitution while rejecting an order by the Supreme Court to reinstate the head of the military, who he had sacked for opposing the public vote.

• Saturday, June 27th 2009 - 10:34 UTC

  Russia to supply Bolivia helicopters and military hardware

  

  Russian ambassador in Bolivia Leonid Golubev said Moscow would help Bolivia modernize its arms and military equipment, following on the credit agreement reached last February between presidents Diimitri Medvedev and Evo Morales.

• Saturday, June 27th 2009 - 10:19 UTC

  OIE congress calls on rich countries to help eradicate FMD

  

  The Director General of the World Organization for Animal Health, OIE, Bernard Vallat called Friday on developed countries free of foot and mouth disease FMD, to help developing countries eradicate the disease.

• Thursday, June 25th 2009 - 17:30 UTC

  Uruguay’s ruling coalition appeals for unity and “ideal presidential ticket”

  

  The Uruguayan ruling coalition held Tuesday night a last joint rally before Sunday’s presidential nomination primary evoking the past and calling for unity behind the winning ticket. However one of the three hopefuls said that an agreement on program “contents” will have to be reached first.

• Thursday, June 25th 2009 - 17:18 UTC

  Wind farm energy for Chile’s giant state owned copper company

  

  Chilean state-owned copper company CODELCO Norte presented this week plans for a 700 million US dollars wind farm to the National Environmental Commission (CONAMA).

• Thursday, June 25th 2009 - 17:12 UTC

  Argentina/ Chile react differently to Brazil’s travel warning on flu

  

  Argentina and Chile reacted differently to this week’s advice from the Brazilian government against travelling to A/H1N1 virus flu-stricken Argentina and Chile by people older than 60 and younger than 2 as well as those with weakened immune systems.

• Thursday, June 25th 2009 - 09:49 UTC

  Washington and Venezuela agree to re-establish their ambassadors

  

  Venezuela and United States will be re-establishing their ambassadors in the coming days, confirmed on Wednesday Venezuelan Foreign Affairs minister Nicolas Maduro Ambassadors Bernardo Alvarez and Patrick Duddy were withdrawn last September when hostility between President Hugo Chavez and former President George Bush climaxed following years of disagreements and diplomatic clashes.