Latin America

Wednesday, September 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Punta Arenas cruise and port services VAT controversy

Chile's Free Competition tribunal ruled that legislation allowing the reimbursement of VAT (value added tax) only to foreign cruise companies was discriminatory for the domestic cruise industry.
Wednesday, September 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Venezuela anticipates oil sales to China of a million bpd in 2012

China and Venezuela signed on Wednesday in Beijing a wide range of agreements to boost trade, energy cooperation and agriculture and in other fields. The agreements were signed by Chinese Vice Premier Li Kegiang and visiting Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez.
Wednesday, September 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguay's winter crops area jumps 49% to 593.000 ha.

Uruguay's winter crops area has increased 49% over a year ago totaling 593.000 hectares (399.000) according to the country's Agriculture Ministry Statistics Office, DIEA-MGAP.
Monday, September 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Nuclear powered “Peter the Great” en route to Venezuela

A fleet of Russian warships is heading to Venezuelan waters for joint naval war games in November, the biggest since the end of the Cold War. The fleet left its base at Severomorosk in the Arctic and is headed by a nuclear powered cruiser.
Saturday, September 20th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Morales proposal: greater autonomy for constitution vote

Bolivian President Evo Morales offered Friday to include eastern provinces' autonomy demands in his proposed new constitution, raising hopes for a solution to the country's prolonged violent political crisis.
Saturday, September 20th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Human rights group accuses Chavez of growing “intolerance”

The Venezuelan government's expulsion of two Human Rights Watch staff underscores the President Hugo Chávez administration's increasing intolerance of dissenting views, Human Rights Watch said on Friday.
Saturday, September 20th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Uribe lobbies before US Congress for approval of trade pact

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe urged US Congress on Friday to quickly approve a bilateral free-trade agreement that remains stalled in the Democrat controlled House of Representatives since last April.
Friday, September 19th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Latam well positioned to face global crisis, says World Bank

Latinamerica is well positioned to face risks in the event of a global financial recession, according to the World Bank vicepresident for Latinamerica and the Caribbean, Pamela Cox who this week visited Uruguay.
Thursday, September 18th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Latinamerica markets suffer merciless broad based losses

Stock markets across Latinamerica suffered a beating on Wednesday amid growing anxiety about turmoil in the US financial sector expanding globally and ever-tightening credit conditions.
Wednesday, September 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Morales and Bolivian opposition scheduled talks for this week

Bolivian President Evo Morales and the governors who led a violent rebellion against his administration's reforms agreed on Tuesday on a road map to end the confrontation. Once all governors sign the round of negotiations is scheduled to begin Thursday.