Latin America

Wednesday, August 6th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Red Cross emblem: Uribe wants full truth from military

The International Red Cross said Wednesday from Geneva that Colombia broke the Geneva Conventions by deliberately using the humanitarian group's emblem during the covert military mission that freed French-Colombian Ingrid Betancourt and other hostages.
Tuesday, August 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Fall in minerals' prices plunges Latam stock markets

Latin American stock markets plunged Monday, led by a slide in Brazilian and Mexican equities as prices for resources sparked a broad sell-off and growing fears about the performance of the US economy.
Tuesday, August 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Foreign investment in Chile triples with 55 new projects

Chile has proved once again to be a foreign investment magnet as overseas companies have announced over 6.62 billion US dollars in projects so far this year, Chile's Economy Ministry reported.
Monday, August 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Recall referendum opinion polls ratify Bolivian president

Bolivian president Evo Morales is comfortably favored for ratification in the recall referendum of next August 10 with 59% support, according to the latest public opinion poll published Sunday in the capital La Paz main daily La Razón.
Monday, August 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Growing resistance in Chile to salmon industry impacts

Fed up with what they claim to be environmentally destructive practices by Chile's 2.2 billion US dollars farmed salmon industry, a group of local fishermen in far southern Chile's Region XI is set to launch an international boycott of Chilean farmed salmon.
Saturday, August 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Venezuela to help Bolivia boost natural gas production

Bolivia with the help of Venezuela unveiled a plan to increase the country's natural gas reserves to supply energy thirsty neighbors, Brazil and Argentina. Bolivia has 48.7 trillion cubic feet of proven and probable natural gas reserves, the second-largest deposits in South America after Venezuela.
Saturday, August 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Spain and Chile plan largest wind farm in South America

Chile and Spain will spend more than one billion US dollars to set up Latin America's largest wind farm in the South American country, according to the Spanish news agency EFE.
Friday, August 1st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina and Brazil try to mend fences following WTO talks

Mercosur must do its utmost to find a common position and talk as an only voice said Brazil's Foreign Affairs minister Celso Amorim following the aftermath of the recent Doha round effort in Geneva where Brazil and Argentina stood on different sides.
Friday, August 1st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
LAN Chile's profits up 7.4% in spite of rising cost of fuel

Compared with this time last year, Chile-based LAN Airlines has seen a 7.4% increase in profits – despite the rising cost of gas, which accounts for 36% of the company's overall costs.
Friday, August 1st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
FAO rescues Peruvian alpacas suffering from cold spell

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has provided urgently needed medical supplies to poor farmers in the Peruvian highlands whose livestock are suffering as a result of a severe unseasonable cold spell, known locally as “El friaje.”