Latin America

• Monday, February 22nd 2010 - 01:01 UTC

  Ecuador strongly defends relations with Iran, in spite of black list

  

  Ecuador's inclusion on an international list of nations accused of lagging in the fight against money laundering is a hypocritical punishment for its relations with Iran, Ecuador's president said during his weekly television address.

• Sunday, February 21st 2010 - 01:15 UTC

  Brazil inching closer to accept the Honduran administration of president Lobo

  

  Brazil that is still holding back on its recognition of Honduras president Porfirio Lobo government is inching closer and said it would be “important” for the Central American country to return to the Organization of American States, OAS, once reconciliation measures become effective, according to a spokesperson from the Planalto Palace.

• Saturday, February 20th 2010 - 21:18 UTC

  President elect Mujica prepared to support Kirchner as Unasur chairman

  

  The next Uruguayan administration is open to consider voting for former Argentine president Nestor Kirchner as chairman of the Union of South American Nations, Unasur, said Luis Almagro the incoming Minister of Foreign Affairs.

• Friday, February 19th 2010 - 03:08 UTC

  US and Cuba resume immigration talks in Havana

  

  The US government confirmed that one of its top diplomats for Latin America will participate this week in Havana in a new round of talks on immigration issues with Cuba.

• Friday, February 19th 2010 - 00:17 UTC

  China investing heavily in long term supply resources projects in Latinamerica

  

  China’s voracious appetite for Latinamerican commodities is turning into a great opportunity for companies in the region not only because of the huge market but also as a great financial source.

• Thursday, February 18th 2010 - 23:24 UTC

  Dengue is back in Brazil and northern Argentina

  

  Brazilian sanitary authorities confirmed the existence of a dengue epidemic in several counties of five states. They are Matto Grosso bordering with Bolivia; Matto Grosso do Sul next to Bolivia and Paraguay; Acre neighbouring with Peru and Bolivia; Roraima to the north next to Venezuela and Guyana and the state of Goias in the heart of Brazil.

• Thursday, February 18th 2010 - 22:17 UTC

  Mujica administration plans to strengthen political links with the region

  

  Uruguay’s president-elect Jose Mujica, once instated next March first, will be visiting several countries of the region while his administration will attempt closer political links with neighbouring countries to facilitate trade, said Luis Almagro, the future Foreign Affairs minister.

• Wednesday, February 17th 2010 - 23:47 UTC

  Chilean president-elect criticizes Castro and reaffirms support of Peru, Bolivia

  

  Chile’s President-elect Sebastian Piñera affirmed that his government will strongly defend human rights once taking power on March 11 by giving much more attention to Cuba than did his predecessors from the centre-left Concertacion coalition.

• Wednesday, February 17th 2010 - 22:52 UTC

  Russia’s interests in Latinamerica are “purely commercial”

  

  Russia has increased arms sales to Latin America but Moscow’s interests in the region are “purely commercial” said Russian Foreign Affairs minister Sergei Lavrov following talks with his Mexican counterpart, the last stop of a regional tour that included Cuba, Guatemala and Nicaragua.

• Wednesday, February 17th 2010 - 02:58 UTC

  Power strapped Venezuela rejects Colombian supply offer

  

  President Hugo Chavez's government said it is not interested in buying electricity from neighbouring Colombia despite Venezuela's struggles with severe energy shortages.