Latin America

• 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.

• Thursday, December 3rd 2009 - 13:27 UTC

  Honduras overwhelmingly votes against reinstatement of Zelaya

  

  Honduras’ Congress overwhelmingly voted Wednesday against the reinstatement of ousted President Manuel Zelaya, a move that closes the door on his return to power after he was toppled in a June coup.

• Thursday, December 3rd 2009 - 08:29 UTC

  All ready for the Argentina-Chile bicentennial (Dakar) rally

  

  Dakar rally director Etienne Lavigne celebrated Wednesday in Buenos Aires that the coming 2010 edition of the world event will coincide with Argentina and Chile commemoration of their second bicentennial as nations.

• Thursday, December 3rd 2009 - 08:27 UTC

  Venezuela shuts down banks belonging to former Chavez crony

  

  The Venezuelan government has shut down four private banks, accusing them of financial irregularities. The closures come 10 days after the authorities took over the banks on suspicion of violating regulations.

• Thursday, December 3rd 2009 - 00:55 UTC

  Brazil to reconsider the latest events in Honduras

  

  Brasilia runs the risk of “isolation” if it does not recognize Honduras presidential elections according to Brazilian member of Congress Raul Jungmann, the only representative from his country to be part of an observers’ international committee on Sunday’s ballot.

• Thursday, December 3rd 2009 - 00:51 UTC

  Zelaya calls on Latinamerican leaders to reject Honduras Sunday elections

  

  Ousted Honduras President Manuel Zelaya sent a letter to Latinamerican leaders asking them to reject elections held under the de facto regime that decided his arrest and forced exile to Costa Rica June 28.

• Wednesday, December 2nd 2009 - 12:58 UTC

  Spanish Judge Demands US$77 Million From Pinochet’s Wife And Advisers

  

  Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon on Monday demanded that the widow and advisors of former Chilean Dictator Augusto Pinochet pay US$77 million to a Spanish charity for his regime’s victims within the next 10 days.