Latin America

Thursday, January 5th 2012 - 05:36 UTC
Piñera reaffirms Antarctica policy and invites Mujica to visit Chilean bases

Chilean president Sebastián Piñera will be flying to Antarctic next 13 to 15 January together with his Uruguayan peer Jose Mujica, announced on Wednesday Chile’s Foreign Affairs minister Alfredo Moreno.
Thursday, January 5th 2012 - 05:11 UTC
Latam is well aware of the US position regarding Iran, says State Department

United States sent a strong message to Latin American countries preparing to host Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad saying Washington’s policy regarding the Teheran regime is “very well known”.
Thursday, January 5th 2012 - 05:01 UTC
In Chilean schools, General Pinochet’ rule will be known as “a military regime”

$The Pinochet fracture continues to emerge in Chilean society$

A political row has broken out in Chile after it emerged that the Conservative government is changing the way school textbooks refer to the military rule of Gen Augusto Pinochet.
Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 18:15 UTC
Top IMF economist warns of credit squeeze for Latam if Euro crisis worsens

Latin American economies face a recession and a credit squeeze if Europe's debt crisis worsens, director of the IMF Western Hemisphere Department Nicolas Eyzaguirre said on Wednesday.
Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 05:50 UTC
Iran’s president adds Guatemala to his tour of four Latin American countries

Iran’s President Mahmud Ahmadineyad who is scheduled to begin next week a tour of several Latin American countries will also be attending the inauguration of Guatemalan president Otto Perez next 14 January according to future Foreign Affairs minister Harold Caballerso.
Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 05:47 UTC
Piñera announces partial reopening of Torres del Paine Park under strict controls

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera assured on Tuesday that several forest fires in Torres del Paine, Chilean Patagonia, were “under control” and announced that the national park will partially reopen as of Wednesday. It has remained closed since last Friday when the fire went out of control.
Tuesday, January 3rd 2012 - 03:04 UTC
Venezuela cuts Exxon-Mobil compensation payment from 908m to 255m dollars

Venezuela's PDVSA said on Monday it will pay Exxon Mobil Corp 255 million dollars in compensation for nationalized assets, which is less than a third of what the US oil giant said it was awarded by an arbitration panel.
Tuesday, January 3rd 2012 - 00:52 UTC
Piñera says Torres del Paine fire under control; 12.795 hectares lost to the blaze

The fire that broke out in the Chilean Patagonia Torres del Paine national park forest is under control due to the effort of hundreds of fire-fighters and improved climatic conditions, Chilean President Sebastián Piñera announced Monday afternoon.
The Israeli citizen accused of having caused the fire denied his involvement.
Monday, January 2nd 2012 - 21:44 UTC
Venezuelan economy expands 4% in 2010 and inflation reaches 27.6%

Inflation in Venezuela during last year reached 27.6%, which is 0.7 percentage points more than in 2010, according to a preliminary report from Venezuela’s central bank. President Nelson Merentes said that the consumer prices index “was associated to the upwards pressure generated on wholesale prices by a greater dynamism from domestic aggregate demand”.
Monday, January 2nd 2012 - 21:01 UTC
Peru’s fish meal anchovy finds a new successful outlet in the burger market

Peruvians now have a choice of good food thanks to a hamburger produced by TASA that is made with anchovy pulp: Omegaburger Kontiki, innovative product rich in protein, minerals, vitamins and Omega 3 fatty acids.