Latin America

Tuesday, August 13th 2013 - 02:22 UTC
Kerry calls Colombia a ‘success story’ and promised strong support for peace talks

Secretary of State John Kerry promised strong US backing for peace talks aimed at ending Colombia's half century of conflict, calling the country a success story in a world where many states have failed or are failing.
Tuesday, August 13th 2013 - 02:14 UTC
Uruguay announces on-shore oil “scientific confirmation” but with no commercial certainty

The Uruguayan government announced the discovery of free hydrocarbons liquids in core samples next to source rocks in the northern county of Salto at a depth of 450 metres, which seems to be similar to another discovery two years ago.
Tuesday, August 13th 2013 - 02:07 UTC
Argentine military sent napalm bombs to Bolivia to help hunt Che Guevara reveal Brazil documents

The military government that ruled Argentina in 1967 provided its Bolivian peers with napalm bombs and other arms to help combat guerrillas headed by Ernesto Che Guevara who three months after delivery was killed, according to released documents in Brazil and published by O Estado de Sao Paulo.
Monday, August 12th 2013 - 18:10 UTC
Brazil and Uruguay want a “two speeds” Mercosur agreement with the EU

Brazil and Uruguay want to speed a trade agreement with the European Union but without abandoning Mercosur, and making it clear that they are willing to advance at “a different speed” than the rest of the group’s members, revealed a reliable source from the government of President Jose Mujica in Montevideo.
Monday, August 12th 2013 - 18:06 UTC
EU confirms no block-to-individual Mercosur member trade negotiation has been requested

The 28-country European Union underscored the potential benefits of a free trade agreement with Mercosur and revealed that so far no country member of the group has requested to a bilateral negotiation.
Monday, August 12th 2013 - 18:03 UTC
Brazil urged for agreement with EU, since next year it will lose trade preferences

Brazil, Latin America‘s biggest economy, is planning to try to negotiate a separate trade deal with the European Union, Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota said in remarks published Monday.
Monday, August 12th 2013 - 07:25 UTC
Uruguay hosts four-day long UN conference on population development

Uruguay together with the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Eclac) and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) are holding a four day conference in Montevideo as of Monday under the heading of First session of the regional conference on population and development in Latam and the Caribbean.
Monday, August 12th 2013 - 01:24 UTC
Cristina Fernandez defeated in Argentina’s main electoral districts; Massa pledges ‘end to confrontation’

President Cristina Fernandez Victory Front managed to remain as the leading political force nationwide on Sunday’s congressional primaries but her opponents emerged exceptionally strong in the all-important province of Buenos Aires and the other main districts of the country, to the extent that some political analysts anticipate the beginning of the end of the ten years of Kirchnerism.
Sunday, August 11th 2013 - 23:25 UTC
Mapuche conflict in Chile flares up following the killing of local indigenous activist

Dozens turned out on Saturday in southern Chile for the funeral of a Mapuche land activist and fugitive who last Tuesday was found dead of shotgun wounds to the chest. Carabineros have made no arrests and have no suspects so far, said local authorities.
Sunday, August 11th 2013 - 21:28 UTC
Cristina Fernandez will attend Cartes inauguration in Paraguay; problems with Mercosur protocol

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez confirmed by writing that she would be attending the inauguration of Paraguayan president Horacio Cartes next Thursday 15 August, according the organization committee of the event in Asuncion, Ambassador Federico Gonzalez and head of Protocol at the Paraguayan foreign ministry.