Latin America

Wednesday, December 2nd 2009 - 12:58 UTC
Spanish Judge Demands US$77 Million From Pinochet’s Wife And Advisers

Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon on Monday demanded that the widow and advisors of former Chilean Dictator Augusto Pinochet pay US$77 million to a Spanish charity for his regime’s victims within the next 10 days.
Wednesday, December 2nd 2009 - 12:31 UTC
Magallanes region unemployment remains steady above 8%

Magallanes Region in the extreme south of Chile has dropped from fourth to sixth place in the ranking of regions with the least unemployment, according to the latest release which shows the rate jumped to 8.2% in the August-October quarter. This represents a 6.5 percentage point increase over the same period a year ago and half a point compared to the previous July-September quarter.
Wednesday, December 2nd 2009 - 05:36 UTC
Chile promotes domestic travel to help depressed tourism industry

In an attempt to survive the economic crisis and the depreciating US dollar, Chile’s tourism industry has amplified national travel promotions targeting local and foreign vacationers.
Tuesday, December 1st 2009 - 11:05 UTC
Ibero-American summit divided over the Honduras political situation

Portugal's Foreign Affairs Minister Luis Amado said on Monday that Portugal is working as a mediator among Ibero-American countries to achieve a consensus on the Honduras political situation that is threatening the 19th summit’s final declaration.
Tuesday, December 1st 2009 - 08:34 UTC
Lobo wins Honduran election and calls for “national unity dialogue”

Honduras conservative presidential candidate Porfirio Lobo declared Monday he won Sunday’s elections while his main contender accepted defeat and de facto president Roberto Micheletti announced he was ready to hand power and step down.
Tuesday, December 1st 2009 - 07:31 UTC
Bolivia’s Morales and opposition fighting for control of Senate next Sunday

Bolivian president Evo Morales is set to win next Sunday’s general election and could even manage 24 of the 36 Senate seats thus ensuring the full control of the future Pluri-national Legislative Assembly, according to the latest opinion polls.
Monday, November 30th 2009 - 12:47 UTC
Hondurans voted on Sunday but legitimacy of results remains unknown

Honduran cattle rancher Porfirio Lobo apparently won the presidency of the Central American country that is trying to overcome a five-month political crisis and rebuild its economy, according to exit polls and preliminary results released by television and radio stations.
Monday, November 30th 2009 - 12:45 UTC
The Ibero-American summit remains divided over the Honduran crisis

The Ibero-American summit of 22 countries began Sunday in the seaside resort of Estoril, Portugal, amid divisions over the elections being held in Honduras. Foreign ministers were unable to reach a common position on the situation where ousted president Manuel Zelaya has called for a boycott of the elections staged by the de facto government.
Monday, November 30th 2009 - 12:20 UTC
PINTA '09 showcases Latin American art from 60 art galleries in Latin America

There were few signs of a recession ridden United States at PINTA '09, the modern and contemporary art fair, showcasing Latin American art from 60 art galleries in Latin America, the United States and Europe. The third annual art fair held at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York might be a young fair, but upon closer inspection of the high quality of art produced in Latin America, it has become an important player in the global art scene presenting the best of Latin American art not only to the United States, but also to the world.
Saturday, November 28th 2009 - 21:48 UTC
Pope says treaty between Argentina and Chile was ‘an example of peace before barbaric violence'

Pope Benedict XVI hailed a 1984 Vatican-mediated friendship agreement between Argentina and Chile as a “luminous example” of peace winning out over war during an audience Saturday with the presidents of both countries.