Latin America

Thursday, August 13th 2009 - 08:04 UTC
Chileans take advantage of vacation packages to Mexico and the Caribbean

More Chileans are choosing the tropics this year as vacation package prices to Cancun and the Caribbean have dropped an average of 30% in 2009.
Wednesday, August 12th 2009 - 12:30 UTC
President Oscar Arias sick with H1N1 virus.

Costa Rican President Oscar Arias is said to have the H1N1 virus. He was placed under medical care at his home, but he will not delegate power in the meantime, Presidency Minister Rodrigo Arias said.
Wednesday, August 12th 2009 - 12:19 UTC
Chavez and Cristina sign a billion USD trade agreement

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez received on Tuesday Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner in Caracas to sign agreements expanding trade between the two countries. Among the deals was an accord to import as many as 10,000 cars from Argentina this year instead of Colombia.
Wednesday, August 12th 2009 - 11:53 UTC
Cuba remains as the country “with the worst human rights record”

Cuba remains as the country with the worst human rights record in the western hemisphere and nothing has changed since President Raul Castro took over from his brother Fidel, according to the latest report from the dissident Cuban Commission of Human Rights CCDHRN).
Tuesday, August 11th 2009 - 11:25 UTC
Correa promises “gigantic struggle” to deepen Socialist revolution

Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa was sworn in for a second term on Monday vowing to deepen his socialist “revolution”. Announcing his vision for a new term, Correa said he sought to fight inequality and invest in projects to help the poor, improve education and improve the lives of long-neglected Andean indigenous groups.
Tuesday, August 11th 2009 - 11:16 UTC
Fidel Castro calls Colombia “disloyal” and warns about war

Former Cuban president Fidel Castro called Colombia “disloyal,” claiming the pending military deal between the United States and Colombia could be used to attack other Latinamerican countries.
Tuesday, August 11th 2009 - 11:03 UTC
Chilean dairy farmers request protection from Uruguay/Argentine exports

Chilean dairy farmers and the country’s main agriculture organization, SNA, are demanding safeguards against the import of powder milk and Gouda cheese from Uruguay and Argentina arguing “disloyal competition”.
Tuesday, August 11th 2009 - 10:58 UTC
Unasur divided on Colombia/US troops issue; next summit in Argentina

Leaders from the Union of South American Nations, Unasur meeting in a regional summit in Ecuador expressed fresh concerns over Colombian plans to grant US troops access to its military bases but could not agree on a declaration to formally condemn the proposals.
Tuesday, August 11th 2009 - 06:52 UTC
The Hospitality Industry Drives Mixed-Use Development in the Emerging Markets of Central America

This article explains trends in hotel development models and patterns throughout Central America, as well as identifies the countries within the region offering the greatest potential for hotel development.
Monday, August 10th 2009 - 11:41 UTC
Chile leads in wine exports but Argentina catching up in quality and growth rate

The average price of an exported bottle of wine from Argentina has exceeded a Chilean bottle for the first time, according to recently released Wines of Chile figures. The report also revealed that Chile's wine exports fell 4.4% between January and June 2009, compared to the same time last year.