Latin America

Saturday, November 15th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Air turbulence likely caused Mexican jet crash

The turbulent wake of a larger plane likely caused the crash of a government jet that killed Mexico's second-most powerful official, investigators said Friday, as they released a recording transcript showing the frantic pilots struggling to regain control of the plane.
Friday, November 14th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
US highly antibiotic resistant bacteria detected in Colombia

Two clones of highly antibiotic-resistant organism strains, which previously had only been identified in the United States, have now been detected in several Colombian cities, say researchers at The University of Texas Medical School.
Thursday, November 13th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Chile's public sector 2-day strike for higher wages

Thousands of Chilean public sector employees began a two-day strike on Tuesday to demand higher wages to counter the highest inflation in 14 years.
Thursday, November 13th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Chile expects record number of Argentine tourists

In spite of the global financial crisis Chile expects this summer season a significant increase in the number of Argentine tourists in the range of 300.000, according to the country's Tourism Office, Senatur.
Thursday, November 13th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Latam markets plunge on Paulson's U-turn focus change

Latinamerica's main stock markets ended sharply weaker on Wednesday following on Wall Street and US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's announcement that it would re focus the 700 billion US dollars bailout fund.
Thursday, November 13th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Spain-Argentine research cruise in South Atlantic

Spanish and Argentine scientists have begun a joint research cruise in the South-western Atlantic on board the Spanish government fisheries support vessel “Miguel Oliver” which is scheduled to extend until December 20
Tuesday, November 11th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Maltese cruise retained in Ushuaia for security reasons

The Maltese flagged cruise vessel “Lyubov Orlova” has been retained in Ushuaia and banned from continuing to Antarctica until it complies with the International Maritime Organization security and safety rules, according to local Argentine authorities.
Monday, November 10th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Venezuela and Russia strengthen links in mining and finance

Russia and Venezuela have signed 15 co-operative agreements in the financial, industrial, mining, aerospace, energy and communications, which include a joint venture with Russian aluminium giant RusAl building a production facility in Venezuela.
Monday, November 10th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
South Chile reviews peat potential as alternative energy

Magallanes and Los Lagos regions in the extreme south of Chile are looking into the possibilities of developing vast resources of peat in the area. Magallanes has an estimated 2.2 million hectares of peat and peaty soil which is equivalent to 17% of that territory.
Monday, November 10th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Plan Colombia short of narcotics goal, but boosted security

The five billion dollars US aid package known as the Plan Colombia failed to halve illegal narcotics production in Colombia, according to a report from the US Congress General Accounting Office, GAO.