Latin America

Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 - 05:23 UTC
Internet governance to be debated at the Net Mundial conference in Brazil

US Commerce Department's decision to ease its governance over the Internet and open it up to other countries will be the subject of much debate in Brazil starting Wednesday. Government representatives from around the world are heading to Sao Paulo for Net Mundial, a two-day meeting to discuss how the future of Internet governance will be handled.
Tuesday, April 22nd 2014 - 07:06 UTC
Protested controversial photo show of Nestor Kirchner opens in Montevideo

A great pictures exhibition of former Argentine president Nestor Kirchner to be opened on Tuesday in Montevideo's Town Hall has triggered strong criticisms from the opposition which claims there was no request to the elected councilors for such an event, which is sponsored by the Argentine embassy.
Tuesday, April 22nd 2014 - 06:26 UTC
Brazil and Argentina clash over auto-export restrictions; top level mission heads for Buenos Aires

A high level Brazilian government delegation is scheduled to arrive in Buenos Aires on Tuesday to discuss the 'urgent' re-opening of the Argentine market for Brazilian auto exports that have dropped 32% since the beginning of the year because of unilateral decisions from the administration of president Cristina Fernandez.
Monday, April 21st 2014 - 07:47 UTC
Peruvian fish meal and fish oil companies losing money, claims the industry

Out of a total of 12 Peruvian companies in the fishmeal and fish oil industry, only two recorded profits during 2013, while the other ten accumulated a loss equivalent to 87.4 million dollars, according to the country's National Society of Fisheries, SNP.
Monday, April 21st 2014 - 06:51 UTC
Paul McCartney conquers Montevideo for a second time: “I'm my favorite player!”

With a blend of nostalgia for the Beatles and the pleasure of enjoying his presence in Montevideo, Paul McCartney captivated for a second time the Uruguayan audience with a three hour show in which he confirmed that he is one of the greatest.
Monday, April 21st 2014 - 06:35 UTC
Uruguay, team and country are unified behind coach

The following piece was published by the NYT 18 April edition and is dedicated to Uruguay's football tradition and history. Uruguay's population is only 3.4 million but has an incredible record in world and regional cups victories, both with its national team and in clubs' competitions.
Monday, April 21st 2014 - 06:28 UTC
Brazil attempts to combat dengue with GM mosquitoes

The world’s largest ever swarm of genetically modified mosquitoes has been released in a Brazilian town to combat dengue -- a leading cause of illness and fatality in several Mercosur countries, except for Uruguay.
Monday, April 21st 2014 - 06:24 UTC
Argentina and Paraguay have Mercosur delayed summit in their bilateral agenda

Argentina's Hector Timerman and Paraguay's Eladio Loizaga will be meeting Monday in Asunción to address among other issues the three times delayed Mercosur summit, which should take place in Venezuela, and must be decided before next June when the group's six-month chair again rotates.
Thursday, April 17th 2014 - 22:09 UTC
OAS Secretary General Insulza: “García Márquez Raised Latin American Literature to Global Heights”

José Miguel Insulza, today expressed his “deep sorrow over the death of Gabriel García Márquez, Colombian and Latin American author, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, primordial figure of the most prolific and brilliant generation of authors our continent has ever seen, who raised the literature of Latin America to global heights.”
Thursday, April 17th 2014 - 08:16 UTC
Mujica proposes wife Topolansky as the ruling coalition's vice-president candidate

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica has said that his wife and First Lady, Lucia Topolansky would make “a good Vice-president”. His statement comes ahead of June's primary and October's presidential election when Mujica's five year term will be over and he can't be re-elected immediately.