Latin America

• Friday, September 10th 2010 - 02:31 UTC

  Chilean Senate approves Unasur charter with two caveats

  

  The Chilean Senate finally approved the Union of South American Nations, (Unasaur) creation charter thus ending the legislative chapter. The bill now goes to the Executive for its promulgation.

• Thursday, September 9th 2010 - 05:42 UTC

  Strong showing of Chilean economy anticipates 5.5% GDP expansion in 2010

  

  The recent 7.1% spurt in Chile’s economic growth registered by the Imacec index (a monthly indicator for economic activity) has made analysts increasingly bullish about Chile’s long-term growth prospects.

• Thursday, September 9th 2010 - 02:35 UTC

  Latin America and the Caribbean the most unequal region in the world

  

  Latin America and the Caribbean is the most unequal region in the world with ten of the fifteen countries with the highest levels of inequality in the region. This inequality is persistent, self-perpetuating in areas where social mobility is low and it poses an obstacle to progress in human development.

• Thursday, September 9th 2010 - 00:52 UTC

  Beatle Paul will be back in Chile and Argentina next November

  

  Beatle Paul McCartney will be visiting Peru, Chile, Argentina and Chile as part of his “Up and Coming Tour” next November according to reports in the Argentine and Chilean press.

• Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 23:32 UTC

  “The Cuban model doesn’t ever work for us anymore”, admits Fidel Castro

  

  “The Cuban model doesn’t even work for us anymore”, admitted Fidel Castro to Jeffrey Goldberg, a writer for the Atlantic Monthly magazine who interviewed the leader and asked if Cuba's model -- Soviet-style communism -- was still worth exporting to other countries.

• Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 11:56 UTC

  Piñera ready to present 700m/1bn USD mining royalty bill

  

  After many negotiations and discussions, the Chilean government’s set deadline for a new mining royalty bill is here. This week, the Chilean government will present its bill before Congress - with or without the much awaited proposal by the opposition parties.

• Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 04:16 UTC

  Chilean regional airports international passenger traffic up 55% in five years

  

  Increased travel to Chile’s tourist sites, tax free zones, and mining areas have necessitated greater travel to regional airports, the Civil Aeronautics Board reported last week. As a result, Iquique and Easter Island lead in the number of flights, followed by Arica and Punta Arenas.

• Monday, September 6th 2010 - 04:33 UTC

  Cuban blogger joints the list of World Press Freedom Heroes

  

  Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez said this weekend that she feels “very responsible” following the International Press Institute’s decision to choose her as one of its 60 World Press Freedom Heroes.

• Monday, September 6th 2010 - 04:30 UTC

  Following killing of 14 policemen Colombia rules out any dialogue with FARC

  

  Colombian Defence minister Rodrigo Rivera ruled out any dialogue with the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) guerrillas after they killed five soldiers and 14 police officers, and called on the Army to get tougher on terrorist actions.

• Sunday, September 5th 2010 - 11:14 UTC

  Chile: 'Don't give up,' plane crash survivors tell trapped miners

  

  For months, the men waited in isolation, struggling to survive. They forced themselves to eat the flesh of dead friends to sustain themselves.