Latin America

Friday, June 18th 2010 - 00:13 UTC
Veteran politician replaces Chilean outspoken ambassador in Argentina

Adolfo Zaldívar, the president of Chile’s Independent Regional Party (PRI), is now Chile’s new ambassador to Argentina.
Thursday, June 17th 2010 - 22:30 UTC
Less Europeans travelling to Chile, more Chileans visiting the old continent

The number of Chileans travelling to Europe is up sharply, thanks to the lower value of the Euro – down 9.74% between January and February of this year – which makes travel to Europe more attractive.
Wednesday, June 16th 2010 - 04:46 UTC
Chile’s most expensive properties cost around 3.700 USD per square meter

The most expensive residential buildings per square meter in Chile are located in the Metropolitan Region’s boroughs of Las Condes and Vitacura. In these areas, properties prices are double that of other boroughs such as Ñuñoa and downtown Santiago.
Wednesday, June 16th 2010 - 04:24 UTC
Unasur fearful of overlapping with the Andean Pact and Mercosur

The Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) Secretary General Néstor Kirchner said on Tuesday he hopes for the block to “create profound policies in the region” but without overlapping on other regional organizations such as Mercosur.
Tuesday, June 15th 2010 - 00:22 UTC
Ecuador’s new hydrocarbons bill ready for Congress, announces Correa

Ecuador President Rafael Correa said over the weekend that a new hydrocarbons bill is ready and will be sent to the National Assembly. The bill will allow the government to speed the shift from production contracts to service contracts for oil companies operating in Ecuador.
Monday, June 14th 2010 - 23:39 UTC
In five years Chileans living more than doubled in five years

While 850,000 Chileans lived abroad in 2005, now, just five years later, Chile’s consulates estimate the number has soared to two million.
Monday, June 14th 2010 - 23:30 UTC
UNASUR congressional heads and Sec. Gen Kirchner meet in Ecuador

The South American Nations Union (UNASUR) Congressional heads are holding a meeting in Quito, Ecuador, Monday-Tuesday to outline a new scheme in order to concrete the “the region's congressional integration.”
Monday, June 14th 2010 - 04:21 UTC
India’s giant iron ore project in Bolivia stalled; China also interested

Bolivia and India’s Jindal Steel & Power one of the world’s leading steel manufacturers are scheduled to sign an addendum to the contract for the exploitation of the Mutún iron ore reserves with the purpose of unlocking the “lack of investments” according to Mines minister Jose Pimentel.
Monday, June 14th 2010 - 04:17 UTC
Cuba for the first time names agronomist as Minister of Agriculture

Cuba has removed General Ulises Rosales Toro as agricultural minister and made him a technical adviser for the island's sugar, agricultural and food production industries. A government statement Saturday characterized the move as a promotion for Rosales. He remains a member of the powerful Politburo.
Monday, June 14th 2010 - 04:15 UTC
Santos is forecasted to win next Sunday by a wide margin

Colombian incumbent presidential candidate Juan Manuel Santos is poised for an overwhelming victory in next Sunday’s runoff according to the latest public opinion polls published Sunday in Bogotá’s main newspapers.