Latin America

Monday, October 6th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Morales and Bolivian opposition could only agree on group photo

Bolivian President Evo Morales and opposition governors failed to reach an agreement on Sunday after weeks of negotiations and the dispute over a new constitution apparently will be decided by Congress calling a national referendum on the issue.
Sunday, October 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Flyglobespan to lease planes in low season to Chile

Flyglobespan, the Scottish low-cost airline which has a contract for the Falkland Islands Brize Norton air bridge, has clinched deals to lease up to four of its aircraft to LAN Chilean Airways over the winter months, according to a report from the Sunday Times.
Sunday, October 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Mega yacht with missile shield for Chelsea's Abramovich

The owner of Britain's Chelsea football club, Roman Abramovich, is having a new £200m mega-yacht built, complete with a missile detection system to protect him against pirates and terrorists, reports The Times.
Friday, October 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Latinamerican markets collapse; Brazil down the most

On the eve of the crucial vote in the US House of Representatives, Latinamerican markets tumbled Thursday dragged by Wall Street (down 3.22%), with Brazil's Bovespa and Argentina's Merval suffering the largest losses.
Friday, October 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Regional support for Correa and new Ecuador constitution

South American Nations Union country members congratulated on Thursday the people and government of Ecuador for the passing and approval of the new Constitution, voted last Sunday, according to an official release made public in Santiago de Chile.
Thursday, October 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Suitcase scandal: trail leads to Chavez number two

The former partner of a US/Venezuelan citizen on trial in Miami for allegedly trying to cover up the origin of nearly 800,000 US dollars in political cash that was carried in a suitcase into Argentina testified Wednesday that both governments were deeply involved in trying to quell the scandal.
Wednesday, October 1st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
S. American leaders blame financial crisis on US irresponsibility

Four of South America's leaders meeting in the Amazon accused the United States on Tuesday of “irresponsibility” in its handling of a financial crisis that has dried up credit markets and threatens economies around the world.
Wednesday, October 1st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
US freezes assets of FARC representatives in the region

The United States Treasury Department on Tuesday froze the US assets of eight members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, which it has deemed a narco-terrorist organization.
Wednesday, October 1st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Ecuador calls on Europe to reform migration policies

Ecuador spoke out against the European Union's policy on migration during the General Assembly's annual high-level debate Tuesday, stressing the need to protect the right of people to move freely.
Tuesday, September 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean peso looses 22% value in dollar terms in 6 months

Chile's Central Bank on Monday called an early halt to the 8 billion US dollars foreign-exchange intervention plan that has seen the peso depreciate 22% against the US dollar since April arguing the impact of international financial markets.