Latin America

Thursday, February 7th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Colombian Defense Minister says ties with Israel are strong

Colombian Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos on Thursday praised his country's long defense relationship with Israel, saying he sought to boost it further by setting up a bilateral fund for technological research and development.
Wednesday, February 6th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Latin America Seeks Trade Alternatives

The decline of U.S. “soft power” in South America has encouraged increased trade relations with other partners, including more arms trading, as well as rejection of U.S. calls for a shift away from conventional military to “constabulary” forces.
Wednesday, February 6th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Peru en route to become significant LN gas exporter

Peru's liquefied natural gas exporting project will receive a 300 million US dollars loan from the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank, reported the bank.
Wednesday, February 6th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Gay marriages and end to travel restrictions in Cuba?

A Cuban minister who accepts gay marriages and a world known revolution-faithful musician hopeful that traveling permits for Cubans wishing to leave or travel to the island are finally eliminated, seem to be evidence of a new tolerant environment in the continent's longest lasting dictatorship.
Tuesday, February 5th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Strong earthquake shakes Peru-Chile border

A strong earthquake, centered in the Andes mountains, struck Chile Monday afternoon near its borders with Peru and Bolivia.
Monday, February 4th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Venezuelan military 'on alert' for possible Colombian threat

President Hugo Chavez said Venezuela's military is on alert for possible threats from Colombia, warning the neighbouring government not to try to stir up an armed conflict.
Monday, February 4th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Colombians protest for end to FARC rebellion

Millions of Colombians dressed in white marched throughout the country and in major cities worldwide today to express outrage at 40 years of violence and kidnapping by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.
Sunday, February 3rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Help for Chilean exporters to counter US dollar meltdown

Chile announced several measures to prop the competitiveness of Chilean exports that have been particularly affected by the international collapse of the US dollar and which has motivated reiterated claims from the industry.
Sunday, February 3rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
FARC promises more liberations on eve of world protest

Colombia's FARC rebels pledged Sunday, on the eve of worldwide protests against the cocaine funded radical guerrilla group, to release three hostages in poor health after seven years of captivity in the jungle.
Sunday, February 3rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Passengers survive plane crash in Bolivia

A plane carrying more than 150 people crash-landed in a bog in eastern Bolivia last Friday after fierce storms turned it away from its destination and it tried to reach another airport hundreds of miles away, according to officials and news reports. All on board survived.