Latin America

Monday, November 19th 2018 - 16:37 UTC
Uruguay grants asylum to ex Peruvian president Alan Garcia

Uruguay will grant asylum to Peruvian ex-president Alan Garcia, announced the country's foreign minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa on Sunday evening when he was asked about the request. “The answer is yes”, said the minister in Montevideo.
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 07:46 UTC
Stranded Le Soleal cruise passengers fly home; Cruise line reviews schedules

The 222 passengers of the stranded Ponant's Le Soleal cruise vessel finally left from Punta Arenas airport over the week end terminating their several days unexpected adventure which started last Wednesday when the vessel suffered damages in attempting to reach the port of Natales, in southern Chile.
Saturday, November 17th 2018 - 08:56 UTC
Premier Oil confident in reducing debt; begins drilling in Mexico

Premier Oil said it expected full-year production to come in at the low end of a previously announced 80,000 to 85,000 barrels per day range. The company, with interests in the Falkland Islands and which has been focusing on cutting debts, also said its debt pile would shrink to US$ 2.4 billion by the year-end.
Saturday, November 17th 2018 - 06:19 UTC
It's official: ARA San Juan has been found 800 meters deep; next challenge: can she be lifted?

The Argentine Navy confirmed early Saturday morning that the missing ARA San Juan submarine which disappeared in the South Atlantic on 15 November a year ago, with a crew of 44, has been found. The discovery was also announced by the Argentine Defense ministry and the United States company, Ocean Infinity, leading the search for the vessel, and it happens exactly one year and one day after all contact was lost with the vessel sailing from Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego to its base in Mar del Plata.
Wednesday, November 14th 2018 - 12:24 UTC
Bolero legend Gatica passes away at age 90

Chilean-born bolero legend Lucho Gatica, died Tuesday in Mexico City at the age of 90 of undisclosed causes, his family confirmed. “Good trip, I love you ...” wrote his son, Mexican actor Luis Gatica, on social media.
Monday, November 12th 2018 - 07:40 UTC
FARC said to be regrouping to resume guerrilla fighting in Colombia

Colombian Armed Forces commanding officer General Alberto José Mejía is aware of the existence of a plan to refund the FARC guerrillas and those behind it would be the group's former leaders, Radio Caracol reported this weekend.
Monday, November 12th 2018 - 07:30 UTC
Cristina Fernandez, Jose Mujica and Dilma Rousseff in a Critical Thinking forum

Several Latin American presidents and political activists are scheduled to hold the First Forum of Critical Thinking next week in Buenos Aires, just a few days before the G20 summit which this year in being hosted by Argentina and will convene the world's leaders.
Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 09:13 UTC
Ecuador's ex president Correa denies having requested asylum in Belgium

A lawyer for former Ecuadoran president Rafael Correa denied a report on Thursday that he had requested asylum in Belgium as he faces prosecution at home over a kidnapping case.
Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 06:17 UTC
Argentina paralyzed by South America's equivalent of Europe's Champions' League

Argentina's biggest clubs Boca Juniors and River Plate meet in the most highly anticipated Copa Libertadores showpiece in history this Saturday as the Buenos Aires rivals clash in the first leg of a final that has captivated soccer fans. Argentina has been totally captivated in the days leading to the event, as conversations and media coverage dominate national attention.
Friday, November 9th 2018 - 18:40 UTC
“Bolivianisation” of economy brings “shortage” of foreign currency - big business for black market

Evo Morales' government pushing to expand the “bolivianisation” of the country's economy has resulted in a “shortage” of foreign currency - particularly of US dollars - and to a subsequent growth of the exchange black market, it as repirted.