Latin America

• Wednesday, April 7th 2010 - 22:19 UTC

  Cash-strapped Cuba cuts US food imports drastically

  

  United States agricultural exports to Cuba declined by more than 180 million USD in 2009, down from a record 715 million USD in exports set in 2008, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service economist.

• Wednesday, April 7th 2010 - 21:12 UTC

  Uribe said WEF in Cartagena confirms success of “democratic security” policy

  

  The significant and numerous attendances to the World Economic Forum, Latin American chapter, taking place in Cartagena, Colombia, shows that “the Democratic Security policy has gained back confidence in Colombia” said Colombian President Álvaro Uribe during a radio interview.

• Wednesday, April 7th 2010 - 21:05 UTC

  Chilean fisheries exports and domestic sales down 46% in first quarter

  

  Fishing production in Chile’s central south BioBio region (Region VIII) is still reeling in the aftermath of the Feb. 27 earthquake and tsunami.

• Wednesday, April 7th 2010 - 21:02 UTC

  Bolivia and Brazil discuss energy and exploitation of strategic minerals

  

  Bolivia and Brazil are considering a vast joint investment program to industrialize natural gas and for the exploitation of strategic minerals in the salt plains of the land-locked Andean country.

• Wednesday, April 7th 2010 - 20:59 UTC

  President Uribe warns an “arms race” could be “hugely damaging” for Latam

  

  Colombian President Alvaro Uribe spoke out against the danger of entering into an “arms race” that could be “hugely damaging,” following news that Russia may sell 5 billion US dollars of weapons to Venezuela, reports the Colombian press.

• Wednesday, April 7th 2010 - 20:56 UTC

  World Economic Forum on Latin America demonstrates confidence in Colombia

  

  Colombian Trade Minister Luis Guillermo Plata said that the World Economic Forum on Latin America (WEF), which was inaugurated by President Alvaro Uribe in the coastal city of Cartagena, demonstrates “confidence” in Colombia as an investment destination.

• Wednesday, April 7th 2010 - 05:46 UTC

  Re-editing a “civilization experiment” involving Chile, England and Falklands

  

  The story of an indigenous boy from the extreme south of Chile captured and taken to England, and who years later faced trial in Falklands, plays out this week in a Santiago theatre.

• Wednesday, April 7th 2010 - 02:45 UTC

  Russia prepares to receive Colombia’s Uribe with full honours

  

  Colombian Foreign Affairs minister Jaime Bermudez visited Russia to promote bilateral cooperation and prepare the visit of President Álvaro Uribe. “The visit will coincide with the 200th anniversary of Colombia’s independence and 75 since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Colombia”, said Andrei Nesterenko, spokesperson for the Russian ministry.

• Wednesday, April 7th 2010 - 01:03 UTC

  Energy, trade and cooperation in Mujica/Chavez agenda

  

  Energy, trade and bilateral cooperation are the main issues of the agenda that Uruguayan president Jose Mujica will address with his Venezuelan peer Hugo Chavez on Wednesday in Caracas.

• 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.