Latin America

Thursday, October 17th 2013 - 05:34 UTC
US Supreme Court raises doubts about corporation responsibility during Argentina’s ‘dirty war’

A majority of US Supreme Court justices raised doubts this week over whether Germany’s Daimler-Chrysler can be sued in federal court for allegations that a subsidiary violated the human rights of workers at a plant in Argentina during the last military dictatorship that was in power from 1976-1983.
Thursday, October 17th 2013 - 01:05 UTC
Uruguay is the natural gateway to Mercosur markets Falkland Islands businessmen told

A visiting delegation from the Falkland Islands Chamber of Commerce heard on Monday from the Vice-Chairman of the Uruguay-British Chamber of Commerce, Guillermo Wild, that Uruguay offered unrivalled opportunities for trade and access to Latin American markets.
Wednesday, October 16th 2013 - 08:14 UTC
Clashes with police in Brazil’s main cities in support of striking teachers

Protesters have clashed with the police in Brazil's largest cities, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, after marches in support of striking teachers. Soon after a peaceful march by more than 5,000 people ended in Rio, a much smaller masked group attacked shops, set fire to a police car and threw petrol bombs.
Wednesday, October 16th 2013 - 00:26 UTC
Pulp mill conflict: Argentina summons Uruguay: roll back latest decision or see you in The Hague

In a formal presentation Argentina summoned Uruguay ‘to leave without effect’ its latest controversial decision allowing the Botnia/UPM pulp plant to increase its annual production and accused Uruguay of ‘unilateral violation’ of the River Uruguay statute which rules over the neighbouring countries shared-border waterway.
Tuesday, October 15th 2013 - 23:09 UTC
Chevron/Ecuadorean villagers case in new chapter before a US Judge

Chevron Corp will try to convince a US judge that a group of Ecuadorean villagers and their US lawyer used bribery to win a 18 billion dollars judgment against Chevron from a court in Ecuador, in the latest chapter in a long-running fight over pollution in the Amazon jungle.
Tuesday, October 15th 2013 - 18:04 UTC
Venezuela releases oil exploration vessel detained in disputed Guyana waters

The owners of a US-operated oil ship which was detained by the Venezuelan navy on Thursday say the vessel has been released. The Venezuelan navy had boarded the Teknik Perdana on Thursday in disputed waters off the coast of Guyana and sailed it to Venezuela's Margarita Island.
Tuesday, October 15th 2013 - 17:58 UTC
Venezuelan retired officers justify ‘military action’ against Maduro and claim it’s not a coup d’état

A group of 45 Venezuelan retired top officers among which a dozen generals and admirals and a former defence minister have published an open statement in which they accuse the government of President Nicolas Maduro of having broken the country’s “constitutional thread” and thus support a military action which, they say “would not be a coup d’état’.
Tuesday, October 15th 2013 - 14:28 UTC
St Vincent and Grenadines reiterates relations and political support for Taiwan

St. Vincent and the Grenadines has reiterated its support for Taiwan to be recognized by various international agencies saying the Asian country has done much to improve the socio-economic well being of people in developing countries.
Monday, October 14th 2013 - 23:47 UTC
Trade agreement with EU “depends on Mercosur” warns top EC official

The conclusion of a trade and cooperation agreement between the European Union and Mercosur ‘only depends on the bloc’ said the European Commission Vice-President for Industry and Entrepreneurship Antonio Tajani.
Monday, October 14th 2013 - 23:40 UTC
Bolivian president claims US and Pacific Alliance conspiring to divide UNASUR

Bolivian president Evo Morales claimed that the Pacific Alliance (Colombia, Chile, Peru and Mexico) is part of a major conspiration plotted “from the north” and directed to divide the Union of South American Nations, Unasur.