Latin America

Friday, November 16th 2012 - 01:52 UTC
Africa and Latin America Still Fight Vulture Funds

By Hector Timerman - Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman underlined Argentina’s struggle against paying ‘vulture funds’ in an article written for US newspaper Huffington Post about how Latin American and Africa are affected by these funds.
Thursday, November 15th 2012 - 19:00 UTC
Uruguayan industry criticizes imports policy, labour costs and Mercosur

Uruguay’ Chamber of Industries, CIU, criticized the ‘indiscriminate’ influx of foreign goods, labour costs and Mercosur, and called on government to change the focus of its policies towards manufacturing underscoring that the domestic market represents 55% of industries’ GDP.
Thursday, November 15th 2012 - 02:08 UTC
Uruguayan populist president Jose Mujica, as described by BBC

It's a common grumble that politicians' lifestyles are far removed from those of their electorate. Not so in Uruguay. Meet the president - who lives on a ramshackle farm and gives away most of his pay.
Wednesday, November 14th 2012 - 07:10 UTC
An overwhelming UN Assembly calls on the US to lift trade embargo on Cuba

Repeating an annual ritual, the UN General Assembly called on Tuesday for the United States to lift its trade embargo against Cuba, whose foreign minister said the blockade against the country was tantamount to “genocide”.
Tuesday, November 13th 2012 - 23:07 UTC
Colombia/FARC peace talks delayed until Monday on “technical details”

Peace talks between Colombia's government and FARC rebels scheduled to start in Cuba this week will be delayed until Monday so negotiators can work on “technical” details, both sides said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, November 13th 2012 - 22:53 UTC
Argentines and Brazilians pay the most tax in Latam, says OECD

Argentines and Brazilians pay the most tax in Latin America while Venezuelans pay the least, according to a report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), released on Tuesday.
Tuesday, November 13th 2012 - 20:51 UTC
Latam rapidly turning into middle class continent, says World Bank

A World Bank report released Tuesday found that Latin America and the Caribbean registered a 50% jump in the number of people joining the middle class during the last decade, which was called by economists an historic achievement for a region long exposed to wealth inequality.
Tuesday, November 13th 2012 - 03:52 UTC
Ecuador’s President Correa runs for a third consecutive term next February

Ecuador President Rafael Correa officially announced this weekend that he would run for a third term in February elections -- a contest in which he is expected to be the runaway favourite.
Tuesday, November 13th 2012 - 03:40 UTC
Brazil and Argentina sign ‘combined military operations’ agreement

Brazil announced on Monday its first agreement on combined operations with Argentina which will allow the two countries forces to act jointly in catastrophe situations and peace missions.
Tuesday, November 13th 2012 - 03:35 UTC
Despite Unasur, Colombia and Chile ambassadors are back in Paraguay

Colombia and Chile ambassadors returned to Paraguay on Sunday after six months absence, the first two members from Unasur in doing so and in practical terms breaking the isolation imposed on the landlocked country following the political crisis which removed Fernando Lugo and had him replaced by current president Federico Franco.