Latin America

Thursday, July 24th 2014 - 06:18 UTC
Humala signs contract for pipeline that will make Peru a leading gas exporter of the region

The consortium made up of Spanish energy company Enagas and Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht signed a contract on Wednesday with Peru's Energy and Mines Ministry for the construction and operation of a natural gas pipeline that will run from the Camisea gas fields to the Pacific port of Ilo.
Tuesday, July 22nd 2014 - 09:00 UTC
Mercosur has 'yet to crystallize' but 'I remain positive' says Cardoso

Former Brazilian president Fernando Henrique Cardoso said that Mercosur has 'yet to crystallize as a customs union' and pointed to the common external tariff which is the founding stone but is “full of objections” as the main hurdle. Nevertheless “I remain positive about the strength of Mercosur”.
Monday, July 21st 2014 - 07:38 UTC
Ten hectic days await Argentina, and a possible second default in 12 years

Ten hectic days ahead for Argentina since come 30 July and no agreement has been reached at the New York court of Federal Judge Thomas Griesa, (full payment plus accrued interests to holdout speculative funds) the country would be forced to a second default in twelve years with all the political consequences for Cristina Fernandez and Mercosur.
Monday, July 21st 2014 - 07:25 UTC
Colombian president inaugurates the “Congress of peace” to end 50 years of war

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos opened a new session of Congress on Sunday, calling on lawmakers to back government efforts to strike a peace deal with the FARC rebels to end 50 years of war. Members of Congress were sworn in during the ceremony in central Bogota.
Monday, July 21st 2014 - 07:14 UTC
Mujica recalls Uruguay's participation in the Triple Alliance major genocide

President Jose Mujica underlined the strong identity of Uruguay with the Paraguayan people, but also recalled no the “immense debt that we never settled or will we ever be able to settle for having participated in the War of the Triple Alliance”.
Monday, July 21st 2014 - 07:06 UTC
Guyana offshore oil exploration hampered by neighboring Venezuela

Guyana’s offshore exploration for oil in areas being contested by neighboring Venezuela is being faced with setbacks. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Robert Persaud in making the revelation said this is linked to the expulsion and temporary seizure of the Malaysian seismic research vessel, RV Teknik Perdana, by Venezuela’s Navy last year.
Saturday, July 19th 2014 - 07:36 UTC
A money rich China and Brazil dispute influence in Latam

After the BRICS summit and a visit to Brazil, China's President Xi Jinping is embarking on a tour of Argentina, Venezuela and Cuba in a bid to boost ties and gain clout in the region, as analyst Victor Mijares tells Deutch Welle.
Friday, July 18th 2014 - 08:39 UTC
China offers 35bn fund to finance infrastructure projects in Latin America

Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed Thursday to create a 20 billion dollars fund to finance infrastructure projects in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Thursday, July 17th 2014 - 07:20 UTC
CFK says BRICS support Argentina in the holdouts dispute, but where’s the document?

President Cristina Fernandez assured that Argentina received the support from the group of BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) in its struggle against the holdout speculative funds, during the two summits held in Brazil, in Fortaleza and Brasilia.
Thursday, July 17th 2014 - 07:14 UTC
CFK admits having to pay 300% profit on holdouts’ dollars, but never 1.680% as pretended

Argentine President Cristina Fernández rejected on Wednesday the possibility of a new default during the UNASUR-BRICS meeting in Brasilia, highlighting Argentina is going to “keep on paying and honoring its debt,” while asking for support against the “so called vulture funds,” who are “pretending to collapse the Argentine debt restructuring.”