Latin America

Friday, August 9th 2013 - 04:41 UTC
Santos warns FARC if peace talks collapse they will end in “the grave or in prison”

Colombia's FARC rebel leaders negotiating peace with the government must return to the jungle and end their days on the battlefield or in prison if talks under way in Cuba collapse, warned President Juan Manuel Santos.
Friday, August 9th 2013 - 04:35 UTC
US asks for ‘credible’ investigation into the death of Cuban dissidents

The new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, asked Cuban authorities to launch a “credible” investigation into the death of dissident Oswaldo Paya, diplomats said on Wednesday.
Friday, August 9th 2013 - 04:30 UTC
Confederations Cup boosted international tourist income in Brazil to record levels

The recent Confederations Cup football tournament helped boost international tourist income to Brazil to record levels in the first half of the year, according to the latest stats from the Brazilian Tourist Board, Embratur.
Friday, August 9th 2013 - 04:23 UTC
Paraguay meat industry exports recovering and could reach 1.5bn dollars this year

Paraguay meat industry exports in the first seven months of the year reached 839 million dollars, which is 45% higher than the same period a year ago (577m) according to official data from the National Livestock quality and health services, Senacsa.
Thursday, August 8th 2013 - 13:52 UTC
Uruguay concludes successfully the issue of a new 2024 global bond

Uruguay sold 2 billion in a new 2024 global bond at a yield of 4.521% as a part of a debt liability operation that includes a debt swap, the government said on Wednesday.
Thursday, August 8th 2013 - 03:33 UTC
Wonders of marihuana: sigh of relief as Vazquez confirms his presidential candidacy

Uruguayan former president Tabare Vazquez confirmed on Wednesday he will run for the presidency next year, following a meeting with representatives from the groups which constitute the voting majority of the ruling Broad Front catch-all coalition.
Wednesday, August 7th 2013 - 17:45 UTC
Brazil farmers ask until when will ideology prevail over economics and trade in Mercosur

“Until when will we allow ideology to prevail over economics, markets, competitiveness grounding the great vessel of Brazilian trade in the port of little regional pretensions”, asks Katia Abreu in a column published in Folha de Sao Paulo openly criticizing the administration of Dilma Rousseff for its Mercosur policy and the results of the recent Montevideo summit.
Wednesday, August 7th 2013 - 14:17 UTC
Mujica says Mercosur members must have more negotiating space with third parties

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica said that Mercosur should give its members more space to negotiate with third parties and supported linking to the Alliance of the Pacific, which nevertheless he argued is “part of a geopolitical involving China” and not accepted by Brazil.
Wednesday, August 7th 2013 - 03:16 UTC
CFK lectures Security Council: end of veto power and UK must abide Falklands’ resolution

President Cristina Fernandez, CFK, used the opportunity of Argentina at the rotating chair of the United Nations Security Council to demand an end to the veto power of its five permanent members (United States, Russia, China, Britain and France), and criticize the UK refusal to engage in Falkland Islands sovereignty discussions.
Wednesday, August 7th 2013 - 03:07 UTC
Rough going in Venezuela: opposition leader killed; media group suspends activities

Venezuela is becoming a rough environment for those dissenting with the Bolivarian revolution: in the last few hours a leading Venezuelan opposition was killed and on Monday media group announced the suspension of activities following the freezing of bank accounts and arrest of the owner and publisher.