Latin America

Thursday, March 10th 2016 - 06:26 UTC
Falklands' sovereignty issues has been solved, says MLA Phyllis Rendell

The member of the Falklands/Malvinas legislative assembly Phyllis Rendell on a private visit to Paraguay openly stated that the South Atlantic archipelago claimed by Argentina is a British Overseas Territory and underlined that the sovereignty issue was settled with a war between the two sides over thirty years ago.
Tuesday, March 8th 2016 - 07:30 UTC
Malcorra in Bolivia holds talks on energy, drug trafficking, science development and South Atlantic Islands

Issues related to energy, drug trafficking and border controls, science and technology development, plus support for the South Atlantic Islands and adjoining maritime spaces claim, were among the main issues addressed by Argentina's foreign minister Susana Malcorra during her visit to Bolivia where she met president Evo Morales and her peer David Choquehuanca Cespedes.
Monday, March 7th 2016 - 04:34 UTC
Panama wants to be Home Port for cruises, but companies are 'asking too much'

Panama is holding tough negotiations with cruise lines hoping they will return to the country, using local facilities as Home Port, but government authorities admit that the demands from the companies are too high.
Saturday, March 5th 2016 - 08:59 UTC
Malcorra sides with Lula da Silva, “hard to believe” what he's going through

Argentine foreign minister Susana Malcorra sided with former president Lula da Silva arguing that it is hard to believe that a leader with such a record is under a criminal investigation, and underlined that all the economic and political scenario of Brazil has a great impact in Argentina.
Thursday, March 3rd 2016 - 05:11 UTC
EU top official expected in Argentina to bolster Mercosur/EU trade negotiations

Argentine president Mauricio Macri is scheduled to receive in a week's time the European Union head of foreign affairs, Federica Mogherini who is expected to announce that all is ready to begin, next April, formal negotiations for the long-delayed trade and cooperation agreement between Mercosur and the EU.
Monday, February 29th 2016 - 09:16 UTC
Esso to intensify oil exploration in Guyana's Maritime Zone

Oil exploration efforts have intensified following the discovery of commercial quantities of oil in Guyana’s Maritime Zone. Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd. (EEPGL) has commenced a meteorological and oceanographic survey in the Stabroek Block, scheduled to be completed during May 2018.
Monday, February 22nd 2016 - 08:35 UTC
Citibank selling consumer banking in South America's three largest economies

Citibank is planning to sell the consumer banking operations it has run for a century in Argentina, Brazil and Colombia as South America’s three biggest economies suffer a major downturn. The New York-based bank said in a statement that its decision was prompted by a desire to allocate resources where it can generate the best returns.
Monday, February 22nd 2016 - 07:45 UTC
Polls suggest Morales narrowly lost the re-re-reelection referendum; Bolivia opposition celebrations

President Evo Morales of Bolivia has narrowly lost a referendum to allow him to stand for a fourth term in office, exit polls suggest. One poll suggests 52.3% voted against the proposal to amend the constitution, while another suggests it was 51%. However, Morales's deputy has predicted Bolivia's first head of state of indigenous origin could still win, as official results trickle in.
Thursday, February 18th 2016 - 07:08 UTC
Obama expected to make a historic visit to Cuba sometime in March

United States President Barack Obama will make a historic visit to Cuba within the next month, the culmination of his efforts to end a half-century of tensions between Havana and Washington, ABC and CNN reported late Wednesday.
Saturday, February 13th 2016 - 05:55 UTC
CONCACAF will not advance which candidate it supports for FIFA presidency

CONCACAF (Central America, North America and Caribbean Football Confederation) deputy general secretary Jurgen Mainka says the purpose of this week’s meeting in Miami was to discuss FIFA and CONCACAF reforms, not to decide on which FIFA presidential candidate the regional confederation will support.