Latin America

Saturday, November 6th 2010 - 07:48 UTC
Chilean miners from world famous pit protest to demand wages

A protest to demand the wages of more than 300 employees at the San José mine took place Friday morning in Copiapó northern Chile.
Saturday, November 6th 2010 - 07:43 UTC
After 15 years U.S. supporter of Peruvian terrorist group free on parole

US citizen Lori Berenson who is serving a 20- year prison sentence in Peru for aiding Marxist rebels, was granted parole for a second time. Berenson is entitled to parole as she has served more than three quarters of her 20-year sentence for helping plan an attack on Peru’s Congress, Judge Jessica Leon ruled.
Friday, November 5th 2010 - 23:50 UTC
Colombia, Chile and Peru launch integrated stock markets November 22

Colombia approved Friday the integration of the Colombian stock exchange with those of Chile and Peru opening the way for the start of joint operations next November 22.
Friday, November 5th 2010 - 23:47 UTC
Unasur presidential summit in Guyana November 26

Colombia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay have still to ratify the founding charter and constitution of the Union of South American Nations, Unasur, which needs an additional vote to become legally effective.
Friday, November 5th 2010 - 03:11 UTC
Plans filed for US$100 million wind farm in Southern Chile

The Bosques de Chile firm this week filed paper work with environmental authorities for authorization to proceed with a US$100 million wind farm investment off the coast of Chiloé Island near Dalcahue.
Friday, November 5th 2010 - 02:21 UTC
Brazil surpasses US as second-largest consumer of Chilean salmon

Growing at a rate of 7 to 8% annually, Brazil's booming economy is becoming an important market for key Chilean exports.
Thursday, November 4th 2010 - 18:19 UTC
Overseas investment cap for Chilean pension funds increased from 60% to 80%

Chile's central bank said on Thursday it would gradually raise foreign investment limits for pension funds to 80% from 60% as it seeks to counter the recent sharp appreciation of the Chilean Peso.
Thursday, November 4th 2010 - 17:51 UTC
Uruguay the most prosperous country in Latinamerica says Legatum Institute

Uruguay is the highest positioned Latinamerican country in the 2010 list ranking the prosperity of 110 of the world’s nations by the London analytical centre Legatum Institute and its Legatum Prosperity Index.
Thursday, November 4th 2010 - 15:50 UTC
Uruguay leads the region in direct foreign investment percentage increase: 35.4%

Uruguay is the country in Latin America and the Caribbean which experienced the highest percentage increase in direct foreign investment during the first half of the year, according to the latest report from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Cepal.
Thursday, November 4th 2010 - 15:00 UTC
Chile and Uruguay the less corrupt and most transparent in Latinamerica

Chile and Uruguay are among the less corrupt and most transparent countries of the region while Venezuela stands at the opposite end, among the worst cases in the world, according to the latest annual report from Transparency International officially released in Berlin.