Latin America

Monday, September 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
A Trojan Horse for Peru's Alan Garcia

The Peru that fugitive Alberto Fujimori will return to is going to seem very different from the one he left back in 2000. The man that he ordered to be captured either dead or alive in the 1992 coup is now the President of the Republic.
Sunday, September 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
A panacea for SA's energy problems?

Brazil and Venezuela agreed to forge ahead with two joint ventures between their state-run oil companies and a natural gas pipeline that would stretch across the Amazon rainforest.
Sunday, September 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Fujimori back in Peru facing up 30 years in prison

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori landed on Peruvian soil for the first time in seven years on Saturday.
Saturday, September 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Former president Fujimori back in Peru to face trial

Disgraced former President Alberto Fujimori arrived in Peru for the first time in seven years under armed guard on Saturday to face charges of abusing human rights and stealing public money during his decade-long rule in the 1990s.
Friday, September 21st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Bachelet leads bipartisan delegation to Big Apple

President Michelle Bachelet on Sunday will lead a delegation of high-profile Chilean politicians to the United Nations headquarters in New York City. While the purpose of the trip is ostensibly to participate in the U.N.'s 62nd General Assembly, the journey also gives Chile an opportunity to shore up support in its bid for a seat on the international body's Human Rights Council (UNHCR).
Friday, September 21st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Cuba's Castro looks healthy in TV interview

Fidel Castro looked alert and healthier in a video taped Friday, the first images released of the ailing 81-year-old leader in more than three months
Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Blaze Destroys Chilean Hotel, Casino

A devastating fire ripped through a hotel and casino Monday morning in the southern town of Pucon. The five-star resort complex, which hosts Hotel of the Lake and the Enjoy Casino, was consumed by flames after a short circuit in the casino's electrical system.
Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
United States embargo has cost Cuba US$89B

Washington's 45-year-old embargo has cost Cuba more than US$89 billion to date, wreaking havoc on everything from primary education to pest control and nearly all other facets of island life, the foreign minister said Tuesday
Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Experts Confirm Meteorite Crash in Peru

A fiery meteorite crashed into southern Peru over the weekend, experts confirmed Wednesday, but they were still puzzling over claims that it gave off fumes that sickened 200 people.
Tuesday, September 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Bolivia's Morales says elites resent Indian power

Bolivian President Evo Morales says wealthy elites are trying to block his leftist reforms because they do not like having an Indian leading the South American country.