Latin America

Tuesday, May 13th 2014 - 08:29 UTC
Argentina satisfied “with Chile's renewed support for the Malvinas cause”

Argentina's president of the Lower House, Julián Domínguez underlined the “renewed Chilean support for the Malvinas Islands cause” during an event on Monday at the Legislative Assembly which received Chilean president Michelle Bachelet in Congress.
Tuesday, May 13th 2014 - 08:14 UTC
Brazil seals land borders with 30.000 troops ahead of the World Cup

Brazil began deploying over the weekend some 30,000 troops to secure its borders as it prepares to host the World Cup that kicks off next month. The operation involving the army, navy and air force will extend over the 16,900-kilometer frontier separating the South American giant from its 10 neighbors.
Tuesday, May 13th 2014 - 02:38 UTC
Uruguay agrees to take 8 to 12 Guantanamo prisoners; announcement in 'a couple of weeks'

The administration of president Jose Mujica is willing to take eight to twelve of Guantanamo prisoners as refugees in Uruguay and this could happen once the US Senate approves a bill to that purpose, according to sources from the ministerial delegation currently in Washington.
Monday, May 12th 2014 - 23:56 UTC
Mujica asks Obama support for scientific knowledge and to combat smoking

In an enjoyable press conference at the White House Uruguay's President Jose Mujica spoke about the increasing importance for people in the US to be bilingual, the dangers of smoking and his interest in having access to U.S. knowledge and professors. President Barrack Obama praised the Uruguayan leader's 'extraordinary' credibility and leadership in democracy and human rights issues.
Monday, May 12th 2014 - 23:51 UTC
Lima ranks as the Latin American with best reputation for making business

Lima, capital of Peru outstands as the leading Latin American city to make business, followed by Santiago de Chile, Buenos Aires, Argentina and Sao Paulo, Brazil, although these last two actually dropped from the previous ranking, according to an annual list made by the Bogotá Rosario University.
Monday, May 12th 2014 - 06:34 UTC
Panama elected-president pledges to normalize relations with Venezuela and Colombia

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Panamanian president-elect Juan Carlos Varela have pledged to waste no time in normalizing relations and re-launching diplomatic, economic and trade ties cut off two months ago, Venezuela's foreign ministry announced. Varela takes office next July first.
Saturday, May 10th 2014 - 00:45 UTC
Latam and Caribbean committed to eradicate hunger in the region by 2025

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean have advanced a robust agenda aimed at achieving the eradication of hunger in the region, during a major FAO meeting which concluded on Friday in Chile.
Friday, May 9th 2014 - 06:47 UTC
Brazil says Mercosur/EU to meet in Brussels at the end of May for trade talks

At the end of May Mercosur will be ready to exchange tariff-reduction proposals with the European Union, announced Brazilian Industry minister Mauro Borges who also anticipated the trade block would be holding a preparatory meeting next week in Caracas, Venezuela.
Thursday, May 8th 2014 - 04:50 UTC
“The open veins of Latin America” is a boring undocumented book, admits his author

Uruguayan author Eduardo Galeano said in an interview published on the Argentine newspaper Perfil.com that he considers his 1971 book “The Open Veins of Latin America”, by far his best-known work, to be so bad he will no longer read from it during public appearances.
Thursday, May 8th 2014 - 04:44 UTC
“Long hands” mayor apologizes for clutching a reporter's thigh

Bolivia's 'long hands' mayor apologized for this latest temptation caught while clutching the thigh of a television reporter sitting next to him during an official ceremony. Percy Fernandez, 75, is the elected mayor of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia largest city and apparently has a 'long hands' and 'forcibly kissing” record.