Latin America

Wednesday, April 7th 2010 - 00:12 UTC
Bolivia plans to launch new coca leaf energy drink, “Coca Colla”

The Bolivian government plans to help market the nation’s coca plant crops in products such as energy drinks, tea, toothpaste and flour.
Tuesday, April 6th 2010 - 02:23 UTC
US concerned about impact of Venezuelan purchase of Russian arms in Latam

The United States Department is questioning Venezuela's need to buy billions of dollars in weapons from Russia, voicing concern the arms may end up elsewhere in Latin America.
Monday, April 5th 2010 - 23:52 UTC
Bolivia asked Putin for Moscow to return “strongly” to Latinamerica

Bolivian President Evo Morales revealed that he asked Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to have Moscow return “strongly” to Latin America in the meeting that the pair held in Caracas last Friday.
Monday, April 5th 2010 - 23:49 UTC
Bolivian Government and opposition celebrate Sunday’s provincial voting

Bolivian president Evo Morales claimed victory in the regional elections of this Sunday, because according to the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS), ‘now he controls six of the nine governors and three mayors of the ten largest in the country“.
Monday, April 5th 2010 - 23:23 UTC
Fariñas reply to Raul Castro: determined to continue “fasting until death”

Cuban dissident Guillermo Fariñas accepted as a challenge the warning launched on Sunday by president Raul Castro that Havana will not be “blackmailed or yield” to “hunger strikers” and promised that now “more than ever” he was determined “to continue fasting until death”.
Friday, April 2nd 2010 - 23:03 UTC
Putin consolidates Russian partnership with Venezuela

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrived Friday in Venezuela for his first visit to the OPEC nation as he prepared to sign energy, defense, and financial agreements with President Hugo Chavez.
Thursday, April 1st 2010 - 06:01 UTC
Machu Picchu set to reopen to tourists

Peru's most treasured archaeological site, Machu Picchu, is due to be formally re-opened after it was closed for two months.
Thursday, April 1st 2010 - 05:46 UTC
Around 50 percent of foreigners’ hotel reservations cancelled in Chile

The historic February 27th earthquake left more than 90 percent of Chile’s hotels and tourist services without structural damage. The same can’t be said about Chile’s tourism industry. A huge number – perhaps as much as half – of all upcoming reservations made by foreigners have been cancelled.
Wednesday, March 31st 2010 - 19:38 UTC
Putin’s visits Venezuela Friday, sets alarm bells ringing in Washington

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will pay his first visit to Venezuela to meet with President Hugo Chavez on April 2, a government source told RIA Novosti in Moscow on Wednesday.
Wednesday, March 31st 2010 - 19:10 UTC
Chilean president announces housing emergency plan totalling 2.5 billion USD

Chilean President Sebastian Piñera announced this week the second part of his emergency reconstruction plan during a visit to the lower-middle class borough of Lo Prado. Beneficiaries of the new program are mostly lower middle class families.