Latin America

Saturday, August 7th 2010 - 06:06 UTC
Uribe files complaint against Chavez before International Criminal Court

Out-going Colombian President Álvaro Uribe filed a complaint before the International Criminal Court in Rome against Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez for crimes against humanity that derive from the alleged harbouring of Colombian guerrilla fighters in Venezuelan soil, Uribe's lawyer, Jaime Granados, informed.
Saturday, August 7th 2010 - 05:59 UTC
BP sells Colombian operation to local and Canadian companies

Colombian state oil company Ecopetrol S.A. and Canadian firm Talisman have reached an agreement to buy the Colombia operation of BP Plc for 1.75 billion US dollars.
Saturday, August 7th 2010 - 05:44 UTC
UN/Ecuador agree on trust fund to protect bio-diversity from oil industry

The United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, and Ecuador have reached agreement to set up a trust fund to protect an ecological site in an oil-rich area of the South American country’s Amazon region.
Saturday, August 7th 2010 - 00:43 UTC
Brazil ready to confirm another record crop: 147.1 million tons

Brazil is poised to confirm its largest crop ever, 147.1 million tons in 2009/2010, which is 9% higher that the 135.1 million of 2008/09 according to the latest survey from Conab, the country’s National Supply Agency. The latest record was in 2007/08 with 146 million tons.
Saturday, August 7th 2010 - 00:36 UTC
FARC still has 7.000 “armed terrorists” reveals outgoing Colombian Army chief

The Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces, FARC guerrillas, currently have an estimated “7.000 armed terrorists” which compares favourably with the 20.000 eight years ago when President Alvaro Uribe took office for the first time, said the Colombian Army outgoing commander, General Oscar Gonzalez.
Friday, August 6th 2010 - 22:26 UTC
Chilean company and US associate to develop mining project in Minnesota

Jean Paul Luksic, executive president of Chilean company Antofagosta PLC, met this week with authorities and the press at the Minnesota Twins’ Target Field in Minneapolis to present the joint mining project developed with Duluth Metals – a venture now estimated to cost 2 billion US dollars.
Friday, August 6th 2010 - 22:20 UTC
Bolivia’s gas reserves ‘comfortably’ sufficient for the next twenty years

Bolivia’s proven gas reserves stand at 19 trillion cubic feet, which means the country can address domestic and foreign demand comfortably during the next 20 years announced Friday by Energy and Hydrocarbons minister Fernando Vincenti.
Friday, August 6th 2010 - 22:13 UTC
UK minister Browne at inauguration of Colombian president-elect Santos

UK Minister Jeremy Browne is visiting Colombia and Chile to boost British business. Minister Jeremy Browne arrived in Bogotá Friday on the first leg of a visit to South America. He will spend three days in Colombia before travelling to Chile.
Thursday, August 5th 2010 - 21:10 UTC
South American countries gather to discuss reducing broad band costs

The economic development of Latin America has pushed technology experts to seek out a stronger technological network to suit the region’s changing needs.
Thursday, August 5th 2010 - 17:22 UTC
Chile advances in ‘bi-oceanic’ link projects with Brazil, Bolivia and Argentina

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera made his Mercosur debut this week at the regional trade association’s summit in San Juan, Argentina, delivering a well received speech and holding separate meetings with Bolivian President Evo Morales and Brazil’s Lula da Silva and Argentina’s Cristina Kirchner.