Latin America

Tuesday, December 15th 2009 - 07:58 UTC
Dengue “yellow alert” in north-east Argentina next to Paraguay

Argentine sanitary officials from the north-eastern province of Misiones declared a “yellow alert” following reports of several cases of the mosquito transmitted dengue disease in several locations of neighbouring Paraguay.
Tuesday, December 15th 2009 - 07:57 UTC
Indigenous “medicinal plant” tourism a few miles from Punta Arenas

When most of us need digestive, analgesic, anti-inflammatory or antibiotic medicinal treatments, we walk down the street to the nearest pharmacy. When the indigenous Huilliche in the south of Chile need medicine, they stroll into the forest.
Monday, December 14th 2009 - 13:23 UTC
Castro and Chavez criticize US at alternative trade summit in Cuba

Cuba's President Raul Castro and Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez have criticised the US during a key alternative trade summit in Havana. Castro accused the US of treating Latin America as its “backyard” and denounced a deal giving US armed forces access to Colombian military bases.
Monday, December 14th 2009 - 12:58 UTC
Conservative Piñera faces tougher race in Chile’s January 17 run-off

Chilean Conservative candidate Sebastián Piñera moved on Sunday a step closer to the presidency but he now faces a tougher run-off January 17 when the government is expected to again put its full weight behind incumbent candidate and former president Eduardo Frei in alliance with the Communists.
Monday, December 14th 2009 - 12:50 UTC
Mounting pressure for letting Zelaya leave embassy in Honduras

Honduran president elect Porfirio Lobo said on Sunday he is committed to enable ousted president Manuel Zelaya to leave the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, where he remains under refuge following a frustrated attempt last week.
Monday, December 14th 2009 - 08:52 UTC
US Congress facilitates sales of farm goods to Cuba

The United States Senate approved a provision on Sunday to facilitate cash sales of US farm goods to Cuba, overturning restrictions by former President George W. Bush's administration, a senator said.
Saturday, December 12th 2009 - 15:28 UTC
Honduras ousted Zelaya to meet President elect Lobo in Dominican Republic

Honduras president elect Porfirio Lobo and ousted leader Manuel Zelaya agreed to meet in the coming days in the Dominican Republic to begin a “political dialogue” which will help the country solve the current political crisis, announced Dominican president Leonel Fernández.
Saturday, December 12th 2009 - 14:44 UTC
Falklands’ oil deal with Chile much depends on Sunday’s election

Chile’s opposition presidential candidate Sebastián Piñera is open to discuss the proposal from Falkland Oil and Gas Ltd, FOGL, for Chile’s national oil corporation to explore for oil in Falkland Islands waters, if he wins the elections next Sunday or in the January run off, according to Lower House member Marcelo Forni.
Saturday, December 12th 2009 - 07:52 UTC
Regional left-leaning trend challenged by Chilean Sunday presidential election

No one is going to win an outright majority in Chile’s first round presidential election on December 13 and a January 17 run-off between the conservative millionaire, Sebastian Piñera, and the former Christian Democrat President, Eduardo Frei, looks likely.
Saturday, December 12th 2009 - 07:45 UTC
US warns Latinamerica ing about “flirting” with the Iran regime

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Friday urged Latin American countries to “think twice” about establishing links with Iran, which she said is the world's leading promoter and exporter of terrorism. Clinton also expressed concern about democratically-elected leaders in Latin America who later move to undermine democratic institutions.