Latin America

Monday, August 29th 2011 - 08:31 UTC
Latin American central banks ready to reverse policy and cut interest rates

Latin America’s central banks are coming to the end of steep rises in borrowing costs as the global economic outlook darkens and some are starting to consider policy loosening and interest rate cuts.
Monday, August 29th 2011 - 03:35 UTC
Piñera pledges to clarify events surrounding killing of teenager during mass protests

Chilean President Sebastian Piñera pledged Sunday to get to the bottom of the killing of a teen during a mass protest as student leaders agreed to meet with the president on their grievances.
Monday, August 29th 2011 - 02:51 UTC
Third round of chemotherapy for Chavez, but this time in Venezuela

President Hugo Chavez will undergo a third round of chemotherapy for cancer at home in Venezuela beginning Monday, he said, instead of travelling to Cuba where he had two previous rounds of treatment.
Saturday, August 27th 2011 - 07:28 UTC
Piñera yields and calls on students and teachers to a round of negotiations

After three months of mass protests that provoked a sharp drop in his popularity, Chilean President Sebastian Piñera agreed Friday to negotiate with students and teachers demanding more state funding for education and profound changes in government.
Saturday, August 27th 2011 - 07:21 UTC
Mexico demands crackdown on drugs in the US following casino carnage

Mexican President Felipe Calderon declared three days of mourning Friday and demanded a crackdown on drugs in the United States after armed men torched a casino in northern Mexico, killing at least 65 people.
Friday, August 26th 2011 - 15:53 UTC
Boy 14 shot in the chest, becomes first death in months of social unrest in Chile

Chilean teenager died early Friday, a day after being shot in the chest during massive protests in the capital Santiago against President Sebastian Piñera, police said, the first fatality in months of social unrest.
Friday, August 26th 2011 - 13:29 UTC
Five new ships for the coming cruise season in the Falkland Islands

Five ships will make their inaugural visits to the Falklands during the coming cruise ship season, reports the Penguin News.The luxurious Seabourn Sojourn (450 passenger capacity) will be among these, along with Island Sky (118 pax) mega yacht L’Austral (264 pax) MS Artania (1200 pax) and Adonia (710 pax).
Friday, August 26th 2011 - 04:28 UTC
Tens of thousands in the streets confirm support for Chile’s two-day strike

Tens of thousands of Chileans marched peacefully on Thursday demanding profound changes to the country's heavily centralized and privatized form of government, though there were also clashes between small groups and the police. More than 450 people were arrested and dozens injured, including 26 Carabineros.
Friday, August 26th 2011 - 03:32 UTC
Chilean judge to probe death of Air Force general, father of ex president Bachelet

The same judge probing the death of deposed Chilean President Salvador Allende will now investigate the death of Allende's loyal general Alberto Bachelet, whose daughter eventually became Chile's first female president.
Friday, August 26th 2011 - 03:26 UTC
“Chavez’ Venezuela has no chance of joining Mercosur” says Paraguay Congress

Paraguay’s vote in support of Venezuela’s full integration to Mercosur seems more distant than ever as was confirmed by the country’s Senate Foreign Relations committee to Brazilian ambassador Eduardo Dos Santos.