Latin America

• Wednesday, September 23rd 2009 - 11:27 UTC

  UN says companies must compensate indigenous peoples

  

  A United Nations report released last week said that industrial and energy projects set in motion before the official adoption of Chile’s “Convention 169” in September should still compensate indigenous communities for current and future effects caused by their projects.

• Tuesday, September 22nd 2009 - 12:59 UTC

  Honduran de facto rulers demand Brazil hand over Zelaya

  

  Honduras de facto leader Roberto Micheleti demanded that Brazil hand over deposed constitutional president Manuel Zelaya who is currently in the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa following a dramatic secret return to the country.

• Tuesday, September 22nd 2009 - 12:52 UTC

  Chile’s Bachelet sets approval record, but not the incumbent candidate

  

  With just three months left before leaving office, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet continues to set new records for job approval and support. But coalition’s replacement hopeful, Senator Eduardo Frei, isn’t so fortunate.

• Tuesday, September 22nd 2009 - 07:17 UTC

  Chile’s military parade breaks records, including women participation

  

  Chile’s annual September 19 Armed Forces military parade broke records this year. The event was the largest of its kind ever, showcasing 131 Air Force airplanes for the commencement ceremonies and with 11,000 Armed Forces personnel participating.

• Tuesday, September 22nd 2009 - 05:34 UTC

  Ousted Zelaya in back in Honduras and calls for dialogue

  

  Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has returned to his country, nearly three months after being deposed. Mr Zelaya has sought refuge inside the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, and has called on supporters who gathered in the streets to go to the embassy.

• Monday, September 21st 2009 - 11:34 UTC

  “Peace without Borders” concert in Havana breaks all records

  

  A million people packed a main square in the Cuban capital Havana Sunday to witness a rare and ambitious concert that, despite its nonpolitical theme, drew criticism from some Cuban exiles in the United States.

• Monday, September 21st 2009 - 11:12 UTC

  Colombian government/FARC agree on hostages’ liberation

  

  Colombian President Alvaro Uribe agreed to demands from next of kin of hostages held by the FARC rebels and will accept the release of kidnapped policemen and soldiers one at a time rather than all at once, a reversal in government policy that could speed up releases.

• Monday, September 21st 2009 - 08:43 UTC

  Venezuela prepares for a package to “reactivate” the economy

  

  Venezuelans are expecting this week further details of President Hugo Chávez anticipated package of new economic measures intended to increase the supply of US dollars and reactivate the local economy.

• Saturday, September 19th 2009 - 11:19 UTC

  Latinamerican conference on regional migratory policy

  

  Latinamerican countries will try to unify a regional migratory policy during the 9th South American Conference on Migration, to be held here on Sept. 21-22, announced Ecuadorian Migration Minister Lorena Escudero.

• Saturday, September 19th 2009 - 09:52 UTC

  Last US forces abandon Manta military base in Ecuador

  

  The United States formally left the Manta military base in Ecuador on Friday at 9.00 a.m. local time, at a ceremony in which Ecuadorian authorities took full control of the Pacific Coast facilities.