Latin America

Saturday, December 12th 2009 - 15:28 UTC
Honduras ousted Zelaya to meet President elect Lobo in Dominican Republic

Honduras president elect Porfirio Lobo and ousted leader Manuel Zelaya agreed to meet in the coming days in the Dominican Republic to begin a “political dialogue” which will help the country solve the current political crisis, announced Dominican president Leonel Fernández.
Saturday, December 12th 2009 - 14:44 UTC
Falklands’ oil deal with Chile much depends on Sunday’s election

Chile’s opposition presidential candidate Sebastián Piñera is open to discuss the proposal from Falkland Oil and Gas Ltd, FOGL, for Chile’s national oil corporation to explore for oil in Falkland Islands waters, if he wins the elections next Sunday or in the January run off, according to Lower House member Marcelo Forni.
Saturday, December 12th 2009 - 07:52 UTC
Regional left-leaning trend challenged by Chilean Sunday presidential election

No one is going to win an outright majority in Chile’s first round presidential election on December 13 and a January 17 run-off between the conservative millionaire, Sebastian Piñera, and the former Christian Democrat President, Eduardo Frei, looks likely.
Saturday, December 12th 2009 - 07:45 UTC
US warns Latinamerica ing about “flirting” with the Iran regime

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Friday urged Latin American countries to “think twice” about establishing links with Iran, which she said is the world's leading promoter and exporter of terrorism. Clinton also expressed concern about democratically-elected leaders in Latin America who later move to undermine democratic institutions.
Friday, December 11th 2009 - 13:55 UTC
Argentina was sure Chile would not be involved in Falklands’ oil exploration

The Argentine government minimized the potential impact to bilateral relations with Chile following news that the country’s oil company Enap had been approached by a British corporation to team up for hydrocarbons exploration offshore the Malvinas Islands.
Friday, December 11th 2009 - 09:10 UTC
Brazil, Peru and Uruguay forecasted to expand 5.5% and 5% next year

Brazil, Peru and Uruguay are forecasted to expand 5% or more next year according to the Preliminary Balance from the Economic Commission for Latinamerica and the Caribbean, Eclac, released Thursday in Santiago de Chile.
Friday, December 11th 2009 - 09:06 UTC
Peru to purchase Chinese tanks and Brazilian fighter planes

Peruvian president Alan García defended his government’s decision to purchase Chinese tanks and Brazilian fighter planes just a few weeks after accusing Chile of an arms race and proposing an initiative to limit military expenditure in the region.
Friday, December 11th 2009 - 07:40 UTC
Chile denies any plans to work with FOGL in Falklands’ oil exploration

Chile reaffirmed Thursday that the country’s oil corporation Enap has no plans or prospects of exploring for oil in the Malvinas Islands maritime territory or any form of association with Falkland Oil and Gas Limited.
Friday, December 11th 2009 - 06:40 UTC
Over 35.000 Carabineros mobilized for Chile’s Sunday election

Chile's police force (Carabineros) this week outlined plans to protect the eight million voters expected to participate in Sunday's presidential election. Over 35,000 officers will be mobilized nationwide to ensure the election takes place smoothly, with Carabineros giving special attention to possible anarchist bomb threats.
Friday, December 11th 2009 - 06:22 UTC
Billionaire Piñera favourite to win Chile’s Sunday presidential election

The latest poll published in Santiago just four days before Chileans elect their next president - confirms billionaire businessman Sebastian Piñera as the heads-on favourite to win next Sunday’s vote.