Latin America

Monday, December 7th 2009 - 10:45 UTC
Brazil prepared to extend political asylum to Zelaya

The Brazilian government is considering extending political asylum to Honduran ousted president Manuel Zelaya who remains holed in at the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa since last September according to reports in the Sunday press.
Saturday, December 5th 2009 - 09:21 UTC
OAS commemorates 25th anniversary of Argentine/Chile peace treaty

During its regular session Friday at OAS headquarters in Washington, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) commemorated the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Peace and Friendship Treaty between the Republics of Argentina and Chile.
Saturday, December 5th 2009 - 09:20 UTC
President-elect Lobo “best positioned” to return democratic rule to Honduras

Washington based Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza said on Friday that Honduras president –elect Porfirio Lobo is the person “best positioned” to boost the restoration of democratic rule in the Central American country.
Saturday, December 5th 2009 - 09:14 UTC
Brazil and Peru create integrated border area in Amazon states

Brazilian president Lula da Silva will be signing with his Peruvian peer Alan García next week in Lima the creation of an integrated zone in the Amazon.
Saturday, December 5th 2009 - 02:56 UTC
Mosquito transmitted dengue is back in Paraguay with 59 reported cases

Paraguay has admitted 59 cases of the mosquito transmitted disease dengue mostly concentrated in the north of the land-locked tropical country.
Saturday, December 5th 2009 - 02:43 UTC
Bolivian natural gas revenue forecasted to drop a third because of price factor

Bolivia’s revenue from natural gas exports will reach this year 2 billion US dollars, which is a billion less that the 3.1 billion reported in 2008, according to the country’s Hydrocarbons Chamber, CBH.
Friday, December 4th 2009 - 08:07 UTC
Bolivian electorate loves President Morales but Senate is in doubt

Bolivian president Evo Morales is expected to be easily re-elected on Sunday but is desperately fighting to ensure a two thirds majority in the Senate which would enable him to pass a hundred bills to continue with the political and economic reforms he has pending from his first mandate.
Friday, December 4th 2009 - 08:04 UTC
Iran trebled trade with Latinamerica in 2008 reaching 2.9 billion USD

Iran has trebled trade with Latinamerica and Argentina has become its second partner in the region (replacing Mexico) according to Latin Business Chronicle based on data form the International Monetary Fund.
Friday, December 4th 2009 - 05:01 UTC
Promotion of Sustainable Tourism on Chile’s Easter Island

The US World Monuments Fund, together with Chile’s forestry agency CONAF, has designed a visitors’ centre on Easter Island to enhance sustainable tourism. The project, valued at more than 460.000 USD, will be built at the entrance to the ceremonial village of Orongo.
Friday, December 4th 2009 - 04:54 UTC
Chilean government defends arms’ purchases: 6 billion USD since 1990

Chile does not want to start an arms race, nor does it have aggressive intentions toward its neighbours.