Latin America

Monday, December 1st 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Uruguay, Colombia, Peru won't support Kirchner in Unasur

Peru and Colombia don't support former Argentine president Nestor Kirchner for the job of Unasur (Union of South American Nations) secretary general, according to reports from Lima and Bogotá.
Monday, December 1st 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Fiscal deficit no longer a “dirty word” for Chilean gov.

Chile's Finance minister said one month's fiscal deficit is “no problem” and minimized the impact of the strong increase in government expenditure in October as in most of the other nine months.
Sunday, November 30th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Extreme south of Chile prepared to weather global crisis

Magallanes Region in the extreme south of Chile seems prepared to endure the effects of the coming global recession according to a report published Sunday by the country's main daily in Santiago, El Mercurio.
Sunday, November 30th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Bottle with message to dead officer of Falklands' conflict

A Chilean fisherman from Puerto Williams in Tierra del Fuego found a bottle with a message to an Argentine combatant who died when the sinking of the cruiser “General Belgrano” in May 1982 during the South Atlantic conflict over the Falkland Islands.
Sunday, November 30th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Anniversary of papal action that stopped Argentina-Chile war

Brazilian cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer will represent Pope Benedict XVI in the ceremony honouring the 30th anniversary of the Vatican's mediation between Chile and Argentina which avoided a full fledged war over the Beagle channel and adjoining islands in the extreme south of the continent.
Saturday, November 29th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Lan confident it can cope the coming air industry turbulence

LAN Chile is reviewing its investment plans given the expected deceleration in world air traffic next year, although the company remains particularly strong and resilient to outside turbulences, according to Enrique Cueto, executive vice-president of Chile's flan carrier.
Friday, November 28th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Listeriosis outbreak in Chile: 91 cases, 5 deaths in 11 months

Chilean health authorities admitted this week for the first time that they have an outbreak of listeirosis which so far this year has caused five deaths out of 91 cases reported cases in metropolitan Santiago.
Thursday, November 27th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Medvedev raises Russia's profile in Latin America

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed to help Venezuela start a nuclear energy program on Wednesday as President Hugo Chavez hailed Moscow's deepening ties in Latin America as a reflection of declining U.S. influence.
Thursday, November 27th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Drugs controversy: US suspends Bolivia's special trade benefits

The White House said President George Bush has suspended special trade benefits with Bolivia because of its failure to cooperate in drug-fighting efforts.
Thursday, November 27th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Global air traffic down; Latam pax up 4.5%, says IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international air traffic for October showing a second consecutive month of global decline. Latinamerica experienced 4.5% growth in passengers and a record drop in cargo, 11.4%.