Latin America

Wednesday, September 19th 2012 - 06:12 UTC
Bad debts held by Spanish banks reach 169bn Euros or 10% of total loans

The value of bad debts held by Spain's banks in July rose to 169.3bn Euros, according to latest figures from the central bank. The Bank of Spain said 9.9% of banks' total loans were in arrears, up from 9.4% a month before.
Wednesday, September 19th 2012 - 06:10 UTC
Leading political figure of Spain’s contemporary history dies

Veteran Communist leader Santiago Carrillo, Spain's last surviving public figure to have taken an active part in the civil war and the reinstatement of democracy has died at age 97, sources close to the family said.
Wednesday, September 19th 2012 - 05:55 UTC
IMF, World Bank annual meetings return to South America after 48 years

The 2015 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund will take place in Lima, Peru, in October 2015, following a vote by the Boards of Governors of the two institutions.
Wednesday, September 19th 2012 - 02:00 UTC
UN calls on Argentina to stop eviction of indigenous peoples from their lands

United Nations Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya called on Argentina to cease the eviction of indigenous communities from their lands, during the presentation of the annual report of his office before the UN Human Rights council in Geneva.
Wednesday, September 19th 2012 - 01:50 UTC
Eleven leaders missed the previous 2011 Ibero-American summit in Paraguay

As Spain doubles efforts to ensure full attendance to the coming Ibero-American summit in Cadiz, next 16/17 November diplomatic sources recalled what happened in the previous event which took place in Asuncion, with Fernando Lugo president and which was considered a failure since eleven leaders missed the event including Mercosur full members, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 23:33 UTC
Rajoy and Franco will address Paraguay’s attendance to Ibero-American summit

President Federico Franco and the head of the Spanish government Mariano Rajoy will address the participation of Paraguay in the coming Ibero-American summit scheduled for November in Cadiz, taking advantage of their presence in New York next week for the UN General Assembly.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 16:24 UTC
Rousseff to meet Obama in New York and receive PM Cameron in Brasilia

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff is scheduled to meet with her US peer Barack Obama next week in the framework of the annual opening of the UN General Assembly and at the end of the month will be hosting British PM David Cameron in Brasilia, according to Sao Paulo media reports.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 16:18 UTC
Uruguay calls for doubling efforts in EU/Mercosur trade and association talks

Uruguayan Industry, Energy and Mining minister Roberto Kreimerman called on the European Union and Mercosur members to double efforts and advance in negotiations to achieve a wide ranging association agreement which has been discussed for almost two decades.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 14:49 UTC
Evo’s Bolivia: far from Seventh Heaven

By Jimmy Burns(*) - The colonial church of San Francisco in La Paz, founded in 1548, is a beautifully textured mixture of Christian imagery and Indian mythology. The facade and ceiling mixes in saints, Christs and Virgins with tropical birds, reptiles, and sweet corn.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 06:59 UTC
Chavez blocks live broadcast of an opposition rally with a national chain message

Venezuela's opposition candidate Henrique Capriles slammed President Hugo Chavez on Monday for blocking a live broadcast of an opposition rally, highlighting criticism the populist leader abuses state resources to guarantee his re-election.