Latin America

Monday, April 6th 2009 - 08:52 UTC
Russia and Chile committed to boost trade and defence cooperation

Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and visiting Chilean counterpart Michelle Bachelet said during a meeting at the Kremlin that they were committed to bolster their countries bilateral ties in different areas, including trade and defence cooperation. Both leaders signed a joint declaration and two cooperation accords in culture and defence.
Sunday, April 5th 2009 - 06:26 UTC
Colombia demobilization plan working: 773 guerrillas in three months

Colombian guerrillas are turning in by the hundreds according to the latest report from the government. In March 237 guerrillas demobilized and turned in their weapons taking the total for the first quarter of the year to 773.
Sunday, April 5th 2009 - 06:17 UTC
Argentina-Chile to jointly promote Patagonia tourism

El Calafate in Argentina’s Santa Cruz province will be hosting the second Argentina-Chile Patagonia Tourism operators meeting scheduled for mid April and which is expected to convene over 200 experts. The first event was held in Chile’s Magallanes region.
Saturday, April 4th 2009 - 10:53 UTC
Chilean conservative presidential hopeful leads opinion poll

Chilean conservative presidential hopeful Sebastián Piñera is ten percentage points ahead over Eduardo Frei the ruling coalition candidate for next November’s election according to the latest public opinion poll released Friday.
Saturday, April 4th 2009 - 07:01 UTC
Former Chavez ally and now opponent arrested on corruption charges

Former Venezuelan Defence minister General Raúl Baduel accused President Hugo Chavez of ordering his detention to try to intimidate him and insisted he's innocent of corruption charges which are politically motivated.
Friday, April 3rd 2009 - 09:12 UTC
Bipartisan support in US to lift travel restrictions to Cuba

United States senators from both parties, backed by activists and businessmen, began promoting a bill this week to lift travel restrictions to Cuba, and apparently have the necessary votes for approval.
Thursday, April 2nd 2009 - 08:11 UTC
Punta Arenas unemployment remains the lowest in Chile

Unemployment in the region of Magallanes, extreme south of Chile increased from 2.2 to 3.2% in the December-February quarter compared to the same period a year ago according to the latest release from the Chilean Statistics Office.
Wednesday, April 1st 2009 - 10:20 UTC
South American and Arab leaders agree on trade and investments

South American leaders underscored the importance of economic and political ties with the Arab world in a summit meeting with their Arab counterparts in Qatar. Tuesday's meeting, the second Arab-South American summit, in Doha, followed the conclusion of the Arab League conference in the city.
Wednesday, April 1st 2009 - 09:08 UTC
Venezuela’s main opposition leader claims persecution and goes into hiding

Venezuelan opposition leader Manuel Rosales, under investigation for corruption, has gone into hiding to escape alleged persecution by President Hugo Chavez, his party said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, March 31st 2009 - 11:19 UTC
Venezuela benefited 14 “allies” with 220 billion USD in four years

Venezuela is estimated to have spent 220 billion US dollars from its oil and gas revenue in investments, subsidies and donations to 14 “allied” countries between 2005 and 2009, according to Centro de Investigaciones Economicas, a Caribbean think-tank.