Latin America

Friday, April 16th 2010 - 03:41 UTC
High-level corruption, not a few dissidents, is the main threat to communist Cuba

Corruption at the highest levels of government - not the meddling of a small band of dissidents - is the greatest threat to Cuba's communist system, a leading academic said in a highly unusual opinion posted Thursday on a state Web site.
Thursday, April 15th 2010 - 19:35 UTC
More changes anticipated in Ecuador’s cabinet and military commands

Ecuador president Rafael Correa announced changes in the military command and further cabinet reshuffling as part of the restructuring of his administration’s team for the next three years.
Thursday, April 15th 2010 - 19:22 UTC
Uruguay’s support for Unasur’s chairman will be known at next summit

Ecuadorean Foreign Affairs minister Ricardo Patiño apologized to Uruguay for having stated that the administration of President Jose Mujica would support the nomination of former Argentine president Nestor Kirchner as chairman or the Union of South American nations, Unasur.
Thursday, April 15th 2010 - 17:11 UTC
Venezuela plans to invest 120 billion USD in developing Orinoco heavy crude

Venezuelan Energy and Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said some 120 billion USD will be invested over the next seven years in the Orinoco Belt, which the U.S. Geological Survey says is the largest petroleum accumulation it has ever evaluated.
Thursday, April 15th 2010 - 16:01 UTC
Uruguay's Ministry of Tourism warmly welcomes the UruguayNow project

www.UruguayNow.com is the first constantly updated internet travel guide in English dedicated solely to Uruguay. It launched at the country's Ministry of Tourism on 13 April.
Thursday, April 15th 2010 - 00:36 UTC
China rapidly becoming Latinamerica’s main trade and investment partner

China is set to become Latinamerica’s second trade partner ahead of the European Union and just behind the United States in the next few years according to a report from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latinamerica and the Caribbean, Cepal.
Wednesday, April 14th 2010 - 20:57 UTC
Chile and Uruguay support Mr. Kirchner as Unasur chairman

Chile and Uruguay will support former Argentine president Nestor Kirchner for the post of chairman of the Union of South American Nations, Unasur, confirmed in Santiago Ecuadorean Foreign Affairs minister Ricardo Patiño.
Wednesday, April 14th 2010 - 20:33 UTC
Chilean journalist wins 2010 World Press Freedom Award

A Chilean journalist known for her staunch defence of freedom of expression has been awarded the 2010 World Press Freedom Prize.
Wednesday, April 14th 2010 - 10:32 UTC
LAN Airlines Will Start Flights To Paris In September

On September 2, the company will inaugurate three weekly flights destined for Paris, with a layover in Madrid. The airline already makes seven flights per week with a final destination in Frankfurt.
Wednesday, April 14th 2010 - 03:09 UTC
Cuba calls for an efficient agriculture to cut annual 1.5 billion USD food imports

Cuba continues to spend more than 1.5 billion US dollars a year on food imports, Vice President Jose Ramon Machado said while urging farmers to boost production, Communist Party daily Granma reported Monday.