Latin America

• Sunday, January 8th 2012 - 05:20 UTC

  Two electronic companies increase investments in Tierra del Fuego

  

  Two companies involved in electronics announced investments of 450 million Argentine Pesos (over 100 million dollars) in Tierra del Fuego for the production of electrical appliances.

• Sunday, January 8th 2012 - 05:18 UTC

  Obama calls on US companies to ‘in-source’ jobs; unemployment falls to 8.5%

  

  President Barack Obama kicked off an effort to encourage US businesses to keep jobs at home instead of outsourcing them overseas, as he rolled out a new election-year theme aimed at courting middle-class voters.

• Sunday, January 8th 2012 - 05:12 UTC

  Chilean artist illustrator and storyteller of Disney’s Donald Duck dies

  

  Chilean artist and storyteller Victor Arriagada died last week following a long struggle with leukaemia. He leaves behind a legacy of characters, stories and artwork which will continue to thrill readers for decades to come.

• Friday, January 6th 2012 - 07:05 UTC

  Chile’s forest regions on fire; six fire fighters killed; Piñera to apply anti terror legislation

  

  Chilean President Sebastian Piñera invoked anti-terror legislation after at least six fire-fighters died in a wildfire he believes was started deliberately.

• Friday, January 6th 2012 - 06:58 UTC

  Hillary Clinton, Lula da Silva, Chavez closely following CFK recovery evolution

  

  The US Government said they are closely following the evolution of President Cristina Fernández health after she underwent surgery to remove a thyroid tumour, and highlighted the Argentine leader’s “very good” relationship with Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.

• Friday, January 6th 2012 - 06:48 UTC

  Dakar rally suspended because Andes snow storms prevent the crossing to Chile

  

  The sixth stage of the Rally Dakar 2012, the first one in Chilean territory, has been suspended due to intense snow storms that do not allow the trespassing of the vehicles from Argentina.

• Friday, January 6th 2012 - 06:43 UTC

  Mexico opens world’s tallest bridge which spans for over a kilometre at 403 metres

  

  Mexican President Felipe Calderon has inaugurated the world's tallest bridge. The 403m tall Baluarte bridge spans a deep ravine in the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains in northern Mexico.

• Thursday, January 5th 2012 - 05:36 UTC

  Piñera reaffirms Antarctica policy and invites Mujica to visit Chilean bases

  

  Chilean president Sebastián Piñera will be flying to Antarctic next 13 to 15 January together with his Uruguayan peer Jose Mujica, announced on Wednesday Chile’s Foreign Affairs minister Alfredo Moreno.

• Thursday, January 5th 2012 - 05:11 UTC

  Latam is well aware of the US position regarding Iran, says State Department

  

  United States sent a strong message to Latin American countries preparing to host Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad saying Washington’s policy regarding the Teheran regime is “very well known”.

• Thursday, January 5th 2012 - 05:01 UTC

  In Chilean schools, General Pinochet’ rule will be known as “a military regime”

  

  A political row has broken out in Chile after it emerged that the Conservative government is changing the way school textbooks refer to the military rule of Gen Augusto Pinochet.