Latin America

• Thursday, April 17th 2014 - 04:44 UTC

  Chilean plan to rebuild Valparaíso but people already returning to their rubble plots

  

  Chilean President Michelle Bachelet vowed to reconstruct Valparaíso, utilizing a new plan that would prevent many of the 11,000 victims of devastating wildfires from rebuilding on hills that cannot be protected from disasters. But she faces a battle to convince evacuees to relocate, with many wishing to return to what remains of their previous homes.

• Wednesday, April 16th 2014 - 04:44 UTC

  Mercosur proposal to present the EU expected to be ready by end of April

  

  Argentine cabinet chief Jorge Capitanich confirmed on Tuesday 'significant advances' in the elaboration of Mercosur's joint proposal to exchange with the European Union for discussions on a much delayed wide ranging cooperation and trade agreement.

• Wednesday, April 16th 2014 - 04:36 UTC

  Warnings of 'catastrophic' Chikungunya epidemic; fears it could spread during the World Cup

  

  A team of French and Brazilian researchers warn that chikungunya virus is poised to invade, and become epidemic in the Americas according to research published ahead of print in the Journal of Virology.

• Tuesday, April 15th 2014 - 23:18 UTC

  Manchester University alumni society in Chile; UK number one destination of “Becas Chile”

  

  British Ambassador to Chile, Mrs. Fiona Clouder, held a reception to mark the official launch of the Manchester University alumni society in Chile. Fifty Manchester graduates joined the event in the Ambassador’s residence from many different academic and professional disciplines.

• Tuesday, April 15th 2014 - 06:46 UTC

  Colombia applying to join OECD but must overcome the environmental performance test

  

  Colombia’s rich natural heritage as one of the world’s most bio-diverse countries is coming under increasing pressure from extractive industries, livestock grazing, urbanization and car use, according to the latest OECD report on Environmental Performance Review, which will addressed when talks on Colombia’s accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

• Tuesday, April 15th 2014 - 06:41 UTC

  Mexico and OECD discussing relations with the Pacific Alliance

  

  Mexico's Economy Secretary Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal and the chairman of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD, José Ángel Gurría Treviño have met to address relations between OECD and the Pacific Alliance, and global value chains.

• Tuesday, April 15th 2014 - 06:39 UTC

  China buys cash one of Peru's largest copper mines operated by Glencore Xstrata

  

  Chinese consortium is buying Glencore Xstrata's copper mine in Peru in a 6bn dollars all-cash deal, marking one of China's largest mining acquisitions. The consortium is led by MMG Limited and includes China's Citic Metal.

• Tuesday, April 15th 2014 - 06:14 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez former Transport minister indicted for unlawful enrichment

  

  Argentine presidential couple Nestor and Cristina Kirchner's former Transport Secretary Ricardo Jaime was indicted last week for unlawful enrichment and impounded for 40 million Argentine Pesos (approx 5 million dollars) He's the first of very close former aides of the powerful couple to face a jail sentence.

• Tuesday, April 15th 2014 - 06:09 UTC

  China's foreign minister on a round of Latin America to prepare president Xi's visit

  

  China's Foreign minister Wang Yi will be travelling to Cuba, Venezuela, Argentina and Brazil from 18 to 27 April. The round comes two months ahead of Chinese president Xi-Jinping visit to Brazil for the BRICS summit next July in the northeastern city of Fortaleza. BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

• Saturday, April 12th 2014 - 08:06 UTC

  Peruvian president Humala honoured as “Statesman of the Year” in Canada

  

  Peruvian President Ollanta Humala at the end of his three day visit to Canada was honoured in Toronto by the Canadian Council of the Americas with the “Statesman of the Year” annual award. On thanking the award President Humala said that Peru during this year is expected to expand over 5.5% while investment is set to increase by 8%.