Latin America

Thursday, December 6th 2012 - 07:57 UTC
Brazil anticipates Mercosur summit will confirm Paraguay’s suspension stands

Paraguay must continue suspended from Mercosur following the group’s presidential summit on Friday, anticipated the head of the Latin American desk from the Brazilian Foreign ministry, Antonio Jose Ferreira Simoes.
Thursday, December 6th 2012 - 07:49 UTC
Latam needs structural reforms and equality to consolidate as economic power

Economics and finance experts said Latin American must address structural reforms as part of the essential process to consolidate as an economic power and look after the Asian market.
Thursday, December 6th 2012 - 07:45 UTC
Brazil says President Chavez attendance to Mercosur summit is “uncertain”

The presence of President Hugo Chavez at Friday’s Mercosur summit is “uncertain” reported the official Brazilian news agency on Wednesday adding that the organizers are waiting for a confirmation of his trip to Brasilia.
Wednesday, December 5th 2012 - 19:27 UTC
Brazil confident for 2014 Cup but recalls the “national tragedy” of 1950 when defeated by Uruguay

Brazil must not repeat the “national tragedy” of losing the 2014 World Cup as it did when it hosted the event in 1950, the country’s Minister of Sport Aldo Rebelo said. “We cannot repeat the national tragedy of 1950 when we lost to Uruguay” Rebelo told foreign journalists visiting Brazil as part of the build up to the finals. “It was like losing to your younger brother.
Wednesday, December 5th 2012 - 19:15 UTC
Inflation in Uruguay remains out of target despite government efforts

Uruguay’s inflation in November was over 9% in the last twelve months despite government efforts to contain it by agreeing a price freeze with leading supermarkets and having public utilities’ rates unchanged.
Wednesday, December 5th 2012 - 19:02 UTC
Paraguay furious with Brazil for confirming Unasur suspension until August 2013

Paraguay declared “entirely unacceptable” statements from Brazilian Foreign minister Antonio Patriota who said that the April 2013 elections are “only an important step to re-examine” the country’s suspension from Unasur and Mercosur. Patriota’s statement was supported by Argentina.
Wednesday, December 5th 2012 - 18:50 UTC
OAS and Peru will discuss how to address socio-environment conflict in mining areas

The Organization of American States (OAS) will hold, on December 6 and 7 in Lima, Peru, the Meeting of Government Experts on the Management of Socio-Environmental Conflict for the countries of Central America and the Andean Region.
Wednesday, December 5th 2012 - 18:32 UTC
WHO sponsored research helps identify heavy lead contaminated areas in Peru

Countries – especially those with a long mining history -- can substantially reduce lead poisoning in children by mapping contamination levels in the soil to identify high-risk areas and by taking measures to keep children away from those areas, according to a study published this month in the public health journal, the Bulletin of the World Health Organization.
Wednesday, December 5th 2012 - 18:26 UTC
Chevron dispute with Ecuador discussed by Correa with Cristina Fernandez

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa said he discussed with his Argentine counterpart Cristina Fernandez the legal dispute with US oil giant Chevron that has spilled over into her country.
Wednesday, December 5th 2012 - 17:20 UTC
Argentine Jewish organizations slam President Correa ‘disdainful words’ towards terrorist attacks’ victims

Argentine Jewish organizations strongly criticized Ecuador’s president, Rafael Correa after he defended the Iranian government, comparing the 85 people killed in the 1994 AMIA attacks in Buenos Aires with the victims of “NATO bombings in Libya” in 2011.