Latin America

Wednesday, October 28th 2009 - 08:17 UTC
“Scientific route” one of this season’s amenities at Torres del Paine Park

The Chilean National Service of Tourism (SERNATUR) in November will open a new route through the Torres del Paine National Park, in Chile’s Patagonia, that will offer geologic and physical information about eleven specific sites within the park.
Tuesday, October 27th 2009 - 12:19 UTC
Uruguay’s flag carrier Pluna flies cargo between Santiago and Punta Arenas

Pluna, Uruguay’s flag carrier began this month commercial cargo flights between Santiago and Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile and has plans to incorporate passengers in the near future, reports La Prensa Austral.
Tuesday, October 27th 2009 - 07:56 UTC
Housing sales up 13% in Greater Santiago area

House and apartment sales in the Santiago Metropolitan Region have increased by 13.1% compared to 2008, the Chilean Chamber of Construction announced last week.
Monday, October 26th 2009 - 12:45 UTC
Chilean fresh fruit exporters suing government for overcharges

In early November a Chilean court will rule on a 108 million US dollars lawsuit brought by 126 Chilean fresh fruit export companies against the nation’s Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG) agency.
Monday, October 26th 2009 - 10:14 UTC
Ecuador overrides 2.000 pharmaceutical patents considered “indispensable”

Ecuador made public on Sunday a presidential decree overriding over 2.000 pharmaceutical patents in order to provide more affordable medicines to the people of Ecuador.
Monday, October 26th 2009 - 10:12 UTC
Ten Colombian amateur soccer players killed in Venezuela

Venezuela said on Sunday at least 10 members of an amateur Colombian soccer team had been found dead after being kidnapped on its side of the border. Venezuelan Vice President Ramon Carrizalez told reporters the men were found with bullet wounds in various parts of the western state of Tachira, on the border between the two neighbouring countries.
Saturday, October 24th 2009 - 18:09 UTC
Chilean independent hopeful wrecks bipartisan presidential race

Two of Chile’s leading polls show independent presidential candidate Marco Enríquez-Ominami closing in on his rival Senator Eduardo Frei, and faring better in a run-off vote against conservative candidate Sebastián Piñera. However, the polls have widely differing predictions of each candidate’s performance in the first round.
Saturday, October 24th 2009 - 07:33 UTC
Argentina, Paraguay pledge to save what is left of the Atlantic Forest

Argentina and Paraguay have made a historic pledge to save one of the world’s most threatened forests. During a special ceremony at the XIIIth World Forestry Congress, the two governments agreed to work towards zero net deforestation in the Atlantic Forest, and to implement a package of measures that include national legislation to enforce those commitments.
Saturday, October 24th 2009 - 05:38 UTC
Latam countries have to adapt to a more sluggish global economy, says IMF

Latin American and Caribbean countries are recovering from the global crisis, but at different rates, and growth is expected to return to the region as a whole in 2010, the IMF said in its Regional Economic Outlook released Friday in Sao Paulo.
Friday, October 23rd 2009 - 12:05 UTC
Valparaiso expecting fewer cruise ship tourists this summer

With the official tourist season starting on October 31, Chile’s main port Valparaíso tourism leaders say they are expecting 85.000 tourists cruise ship tourists this coming summer season. This figure is a considerable drop from previous years and could result in lower prices for tourism related services.