Latin America

Thursday, June 25th 2009 - 09:49 UTC
Washington and Venezuela agree to re-establish their ambassadors

Venezuela and United States will be re-establishing their ambassadors in the coming days, confirmed on Wednesday Venezuelan Foreign Affairs minister Nicolas Maduro Ambassadors Bernardo Alvarez and Patrick Duddy were withdrawn last September when hostility between President Hugo Chavez and former President George Bush climaxed following years of disagreements and diplomatic clashes.
Wednesday, June 24th 2009 - 15:25 UTC
Obama praises Bachelet and Lula da Silva as “model relations”

United States president described his Chilean peer Michelle Bachelet as “one of the most compelling leaders” of Latinamerica and together with Brazil’s Lula da Silva they are an “example” of the kind of relations Washington wants with the region.
Wednesday, June 24th 2009 - 04:00 UTC
South American wines help overcome the global crisis

As the world grits its teeth and grabs another glass of something to chase the blues away, South American wine producers are watching exports bounce. International wine sales from places like Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Peru are up in the first quarter of 2009, and industry professionals are saying the crisis has been positive for them.
Tuesday, June 23rd 2009 - 11:45 UTC
Andes Aymaras celebrate arrival of winter solstice and New Year 5517

With hands extended towards the blue sky and at six Celsius below zero, thousands gathered on June 21st to receive the first sun rays from Tata Inti (Sun God) in Tiwanaku, Bolivia, in coincidence with the celebration of the winter solstice in the Southern hemisphere which signals the beginning of New Year Aymara 5517.
Monday, June 22nd 2009 - 12:16 UTC
Ecuador joins ALBA this week, announced President Chavez

Ecuador together with the Caribbean islands of Saint Vincent and Grenadines and Antigua and Barbuda will be joining the Venezuelan sponsored Bolivarian Alternative of the Americas, ALBA, during a summit this week in Venezuela, announced President Hugo Chavez.
Monday, June 22nd 2009 - 12:03 UTC
Support for Peruvian president plummets to an 18 month low

Peruvian President Alan Garcia's approval rating has fallen to its lowest level in 18 months, hurt by the deadly Amazonia clashes between security forces and indigenous protesters that killed at least 33 people, officially, and over 50 according to Indian sources.
Monday, June 22nd 2009 - 07:59 UTC
Test for “new US policy”: Chile’s Bachelet meets President Obama

Chilean president Michelle Bachelet begins on Tuesday an official two-day visit to the United States where she will be meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House, members of Congress and the Organization of American States Secretary General.
Sunday, June 21st 2009 - 11:10 UTC
UN envoy calls for investigation of deadly clashes in Peruvian Amazonia

A United Nations envoy on indigenous rights called for an impartial and internationally supported committee to investigate the deadly clashes between Peruvian police and Amazonian indigenous protesters that killed, officially, at least 33 people but which could be more than 50.
Saturday, June 20th 2009 - 16:38 UTC
Billionaire Piñera and ex president Frei lead Chilean polls

Chilean billionaire and conservative presidential candidate Sebastian Piñera’s lead narrowed Thursday in the widely respected poll CEP, while underdog Marco Enriquez-Ominami jumped to 13%.
Saturday, June 20th 2009 - 16:29 UTC
Bolivia’s Morales returns compliments: “I’m no president’s nightmare”

Bolivian president Evo Morales said he was “no president’s nightmare” and congratulated his Peruvian peer Alan Garcia because “mistakes are being corrected” in direct reference to recent events in neighbouring Peru.