Latin America

Friday, July 12th 2013 - 06:40 UTC
Right to abort of raped-pregnant 11-year-old triggers major controversy in conservative Chile

A pregnant 11-year-old Chilean girl who was allegedly raped by her stepfather should be granted all medical options, including the right to abort, rights group Amnesty International said on Thursday. The pregnancy of 'Belen,' as she is known has sparked an outcry in one of South America’s most conservative countries, where abortion is banned under all circumstances.
Thursday, July 11th 2013 - 07:26 UTC
Summit in Montevideo could further expose the fragility of a Mercosur turned political

President-elect Horacio Cartes will not make any comments on the ongoing dispute of Paraguay with Mercosur until after the group’s summit in Uruguay next Friday, when official decisions on the subject are expected to be made public. However for both sides any decision will most probably be challenging and ratify that Mercosur has become a political group far from its original trade and investment purposes.
Thursday, July 11th 2013 - 07:22 UTC
Falklands: Ambassador Castro renews sovereignty claims and blasts the US for spying

Argentine ambassador to the United Kingdom Alicia Castro renewed Argentina’s sovereignty claims over the Falkland Islands and put the Edward Snowden spy row on London’s table: “We are free nations that neither need nor want to be spied on,” Castro warned.
Wednesday, July 10th 2013 - 17:25 UTC
Spain apologizes to Bolivia for ‘any misunderstanding’ regarding Morales plane incident

Spain's foreign minister Tuesday offered apologies to Bolivia's Evo Morales for “any misunderstanding” linked to last week's diversion of the Latin American leader's aircraft, but insisted that Madrid never barred the plane from its airspace. Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo addressed the issue at a breakfast with reporters in Madrid.
Wednesday, July 10th 2013 - 06:05 UTC
OAS condemns Morales plane incident and urges EU countries involved to apologize

The Organization of American States Permanent Council (OAS) adopted on Tuesday a resolution expressing solidarity with President of Bolivia Evo Morales whose official aircraft last July 2 was delayed because of air space pass-by denial in Europe and urged the European countries involved to provide explanations and apologies.
Wednesday, July 10th 2013 - 06:01 UTC
Storm clouds ahead for Chilean economy as world copper prices continue to fall

Chile cut its copper output forecast for the year to 5.53 million tons due to setbacks at certain mines, though production is still expected to jump from 2012 as a new deposit comes online, the mining ministry said this week.
Wednesday, July 10th 2013 - 05:42 UTC
Chile inflation spikes in June but ends in the first half year at 1.9%

Chile's consumer inflation was up 0.6% in June, the biggest increase in eight months and slightly above expectations as costs jumped for accommodation, electricity, fuel products and water, the government said on its latest stats report.
Wednesday, July 10th 2013 - 05:39 UTC
IMF anticipates slower growth for Chile’s export dependent economy

Growth in Chile's export-dependent economy will slow to 4.6% this year due to softer copper prices, investment and domestic demand, the IMF said in a report posted on the central bank's website earlier this week. In April, the IMF projected the economy of the world's leading copper producer would expand by 4.9% in 2013.
Tuesday, July 9th 2013 - 06:39 UTC
Main organized labour leader calls on workers not to vote for CFK next October

The powerful organized labour leader and former ally of the government Hugo Moyano, called on workers to vote against the administration of President Cristina Fernandez (CFK) and her candidates in the coming mid term elections of next October, during a political rally in the iconic Plaza de Mayo, downtown Buenos Aires
Tuesday, July 9th 2013 - 06:26 UTC
Bolivia wants EU ambassadors to reveal who said Snowden was aboard Morales plane

Bolivia demanded France, Portugal, Spain and Italy reveal who told them that former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden was aboard President Evo Morales' flight from Moscow last week.