Latin America

• Wednesday, September 26th 2012 - 01:05 UTC

  Brazil says orthodox fiscal policies worsened the recession in developed countries

  

  Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff who opened the UN round of General Assembly speeches, called on countries to boost international efforts to tackle the global economic crisis, stressing that a balance must be found to stimulate growth while at the same time controlling public spending without resorting to extreme austerity measures.

• Tuesday, September 25th 2012 - 15:01 UTC

  Human Rights Court tells Peru to annul ruling favouring ex-president Fujimori

  

  Inter-American Court of Human Rights told Peru on Monday to annul a ruling by its Supreme Court that could have paved the way for an early release of jailed former President Alberto Fujimori.

• Tuesday, September 25th 2012 - 14:49 UTC

  Welsh church hand 150-year historic bell to Chilean fire-fighters

  

  Chilean fire-fighters formed a guard of honour at a south Wales church as a historic bell was handed over at a ceremony. The bell was one of several removed and taken to Wales after being salvaged from a 19th Century fire which killed 2,500 people at a church in Chile.

• Tuesday, September 25th 2012 - 14:22 UTC

  Chilean company and global leading lithium producer strengthens market position

  

  The world leading lithium producer SQM has won a tender to develop a lithium concession in Chile, which produces around 40% of the metal, used widely in hybrid vehicles and computer and smart-phone batteries, the Mining Ministry said on Monday.

• Tuesday, September 25th 2012 - 08:05 UTC

  Four Uruguayan marines charged for abusing an 18-year old boy in Haiti

  

  Four Uruguayan marines have been charged on suspicion that they abused a young man while serving as United Nations peacekeepers in Haiti. The four men were charged with “private violence” against 18-year-old Johnny Jean, who says he was raped last year.

• Tuesday, September 25th 2012 - 01:03 UTC

  Franco and Rajoy meet to discuss Ibero-American summit non-invitation to Paraguay

  

  Paraguayan president Federico Franco and Spain’s Mariano Rajoy are scheduled to meet on Tuesday at the United Nations building to talk about bilateral issues and the coming Ibero-American summit in Cadiz, next November 16/17 which has become a highly controversial issue.

• Monday, September 24th 2012 - 23:41 UTC

  Ecuador’s Correa and El Salvador’ Funes, leaders with the highest approval-rate

  

  Ecuador’s Rafael Correa and El Salvador Mauricio Funes have the highest approval ratings with 80% and 72% among presidents of the Americas, according to a report from Consulta Mitofsky. At the other extreme stand Sebastian Piñera from Chile, Laura Chinchilla from Costa Rica and Paraguayan Federico Franco with the lowest support.

• Monday, September 24th 2012 - 20:07 UTC

  Paraguay will expose its dispute with Mercosur before the UN General Assembly

  

  Paraguay plans to publicly denounce before the United Nations General Assembly that Venezuela’s incorporation to Mercosur is illegal and so is the temporary suspension imposed on the country by the trade block, anticipated President Federico Franco.

• Monday, September 24th 2012 - 19:46 UTC

  Foreign tourist arrivals in Chile up 16.4% in eight months; August marks new record

  

  Chilean Under Secretary for Tourism Jacqueline Plass said that in the first eight months of the year the number of arriving international tourists increased 16%, while August became the arrivals record month since 1988.

• Monday, September 24th 2012 - 06:51 UTC

  Unasur far more ‘dynamic’ than OAS; sets the pace in resolving South America conflicts

  

  Peruvian president Ollanta Humala said that the Union of South American Nations, Unasur, is far more dynamic that the Organization of American States, OAS, and sets the pace for resolving conflicts in the region.