Latin America

Wednesday, January 14th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
To comply with OPEC, Ecuador cuts private oil output

The Ecuadorian government has decided to suspend oil production by Italy's Agip and France's Perenco, both of which operate in the Amazon region, to comply with new OPEC cuts.
Wednesday, January 14th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
More evidence that Asians first marched into the Americas

A study has revealed genetic links between people who inhabited northern Peru more than 1,000 years ago and the Japanese, according to reports from El Comercio from Lima, one of the country leading newspapers.
Wednesday, January 14th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Dengue emergency in Bolivia's most populated provinces

Bolivia declared this week a state of sanitary emergency in four of the country's provinces following a bout of 250 reported cases of dengue, a disease transmitted by the “Aedes Aegypti” and which can be deadly in its haemorrhagic strain.
Tuesday, January 13th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
China close to Latam: becomes formal member of IDB

China formally joined the Inter-American Development Bank in a signing and flag placement ceremony held on Monday at the IDB's headquarters in Washington, DC. The Asian giant became the Bank's 48th member nation, contributing 350 million US dollars to various programs.
Wednesday, January 7th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Venezuela expels Israeli ambassador over Gaza bombing

Venezuela expelled on Tuesday the Israeli ambassador to protest against the country's assault on Gaza, after the Venezuelan president described it as a “holocaust”.
Wednesday, January 7th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Capsized yachtsman rescued by fellow competitor in C. Horn

The French navigator whose yacht capsized in the extreme South Pacific during the Vendée Globe solo round-the-world race was rescued Tuesday night by his friend, a fellow competitor, after he was trapped inside the hull of his upturned boat in heavy seas for 16 hours
Tuesday, January 6th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Chile's December inflation negative; twelve months, 7.1%

Consumer inflation in Chile during December was negative, 1.2%, the lowest since 1996, helping the overall consumers' prices index (CPI) to close 2008 at 7.1%, according to the latest release from the country's Statistics Institute, INE.
Tuesday, January 6th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Ecuador to beef up patrolling along Colombian border

Ecuador will implement this year a plan to reinforce its borders, particularly with Colombia, to eliminate the presence of guerrillas and irregular forces in its territory, announced the country's Defence minister Javier Ponce.
Tuesday, January 6th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
After twelve months opinion polls are smiling for Bachelet

Chilean president Michelle Bachelet administration showed a positive public opinion assessment, for the first time in twelve months, according to the latest CEP polls published over the weekend.
Tuesday, January 6th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Chile massive stimulus plan has full political support

Chile announced a stimulus plan increasing spending by four billion US dollars in an effort to create jobs and prop the economy. This means that for the first time in six years Chile will run a budget deficit, 2.9% of GDP.