Latin America

Friday, March 20th 2009 - 07:20 UTC
El Salvador: No Radical Mandate

The FMLN wins the presidency in El Salvador, but it's no mandate for revolutionary change such as populism and confiscations.
Thursday, March 19th 2009 - 16:51 UTC
Chilean economy expands 0.2% in fourth quarter and 3.2% in 2008

The Chilean economy expanded 0.2% in the last quarter of 2008 closing the year with an overall growth of 3.2%, according to data released by the Central Bank.
Wednesday, March 18th 2009 - 15:32 UTC
New natural gas discovery in Tierra del Fuego

Latinamerican oil and gas explorer GeoPark Holdings Ltd (GPK.L) announced this week that tests at its newly drilled gas well in southern Chile were “successful” and that it planned to drill seven to nine new wells in 2009.
Wednesday, March 18th 2009 - 08:13 UTC
Chile supports India as permanent member of UN Security Council

India and Chile reaffirmed their support for a comprehensive reform of the United Nations including expansion of the Security Council to make the world body more representative, legitimate and effective.
Wednesday, March 18th 2009 - 08:02 UTC
Car sales in Chile plunge 55% in first two months of 2009

Sales of new cars and light trucks in Chile plunged 54.8% in the first two months of 2009 compared to the same period a year ago the country's automotive association ANAC said Tuesday.
Monday, March 16th 2009 - 15:25 UTC
El Salvador former guerrilla leader Funes won Sunday's presidential election

El Salvador's former Marxist guerrillas, who fought one of the bitterest conflicts of the Cold War, finally won power through the ballot box after a tight election victory over their right-wing civil war foes.
Monday, March 16th 2009 - 11:25 UTC
Chavez orders military takeover of ports and airports under opposition rule

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday ordered the military takeover of ports and airports, boosting the power of the central government after his allies lost key states in a 2008 regional vote.
Monday, March 16th 2009 - 11:21 UTC
Prince Charles in Galapagos to honour Darwin’s theory on evolution

The Prince of Wales has visited Ecuador over the weekend ahead of a tour of the world-famous Galapagos Islands. Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall had their plane disinfected in Quito to prevent harmful organisms and germs being brought into Galapagos.
Monday, March 16th 2009 - 11:08 UTC
Colombian presidential hopeful says time is ready to end US aid

Colombia’s Vice-President Francisco Santos said the country does not need any longer United States funds to combat the narcotics trade and guerrillas movements because time is up “and we don’t need them”.
Monday, March 16th 2009 - 08:58 UTC
Repsol accepts Ecuador new contract rules for oil sharing

Ecuador’ government owned Petroecuador signed a transitional contract with Repsol-YPF, giving the Ecuadorian government a bigger share of the Spanish oil company’s profits for one year and paving the way for new fee-for-service deal.