Latin America

Thursday, February 19th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Ecuador's Correa expels second US official in a month

The State Department Wednesday called Ecuador's expulsion of a U.S. diplomat unjustified and said the United States will respond appropriately. The expulsion was the second of its kind this month.
Thursday, February 19th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
BP suspends all operations with Super Puma choppers

British Petroleum has suspended using Super Puma Bond helicopters for North Sea flights after one of the aircraft carrying 18 people ditched off the Scottish coast. The company said it had decided to temporarily stop using that type of helicopter on flights from Aberdeen “as a precaution” in light of Wednesday's incident.
Thursday, February 19th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Stanford failure panic spreads to Peru and Venezuela

Peru and Venezuela have become the latest countries to intervene in local banks controlled by the Stanford group as it faces fraud accusations. Peru's securities regulator suspended local operations of the Stanford Financial Group for 30 days.
Wednesday, February 18th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Morales after European partners for mining projects

French conglomerate Bollore plans to submit a plan to develop Bolivia's Lake Uyuni lithium deposit one of the world's largest said a spokesman for Bolivian President Evo Morales who is currently visiting France.
Wednesday, February 18th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Bolivia: dengue death toll increases; malaria outbreak

The number of deaths from hemorrhagic dengue so far this year in Bolivia has increased to 13, the government reported while admitting that an outbreak of malaria has been detected in three provinces.
Wednesday, February 18th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Beijing wants closer political and trade links with Latam

Chinese Vice-president Xi Jinping currently in Venezuela, the fourth leg of a regional tour hailed the vigorous growth in relations between China and Latin America in recent years and described the pace of cooperation as “unprecedented”, according to reports from Beijing news agencies.
Wednesday, February 18th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Ocean Nova passengers safely en route to Ushuaia

All 65 passengers on board M/V Ocean Nova which run aground during an Antarctic cruise were safely transferred Wednesday afternoon to M/V Clipper Adventurer, which is currently sailing for Ushuaia, Argentina, reported the Argentine Navy and operator Quark expeditions.
Tuesday, February 17th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
“Civic spirit” of Venezuela's vote praised by US

The United States cautiously welcomed Venezuela's Sunday referendum vote to scrap limits on how often politicians, including President Hugo Chavez, can run for office.
Monday, February 16th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Venezuela's Chavez wins unlimited re-election vote

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has won the Sunday referendum to eliminate term limits, paving the way for a new re-election in 2012 - and beyond - and push through his vision of a Socialist nation
Monday, February 16th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Chilean opposition presidential candidate ahead in polls

The Chilean Concertación ruling coalition official presidential candidate Eduardo Frei would stand eight points behind conservative presidential hopeful Sebastián Piñera in the event of a run off next January, (following December's first round) according to TNS-Time public opinion poll taken between January 12 and 31st.