Latin America

• Wednesday, April 22nd 2009 - 12:15 UTC

  Criminal probe into sudden death of 21 polo horses in Florida

  

  A criminal probe has been opened into the death of 21 polo horses that died over the weekend during preparations for a match of the sport’s top championship in Wellington, Florida. An investigation has first to determine whether they died from a toxin, a virus, drugs reaction, a contagious disease or a combination of any of the open options.

• Wednesday, April 22nd 2009 - 12:04 UTC

  Venezuela’s main opposition leader in Peru seeking asylum

  

  Peru’s Foreign Affairs minister José Antonio García Belaúnde, confirmed on Tuesday that Manuel Rosales, the mayor of Maracaibo, and one of the leaders of the Venezuelan opposition, is in Lima, capital of Peru supposedly seeking asymlum.

• Wednesday, April 22nd 2009 - 03:34 UTC

  Open government files: Chile inaugurates public scrutiny bill

  

  Chile’s new Transparency Law, obligating the government to divulge millions of documents for public scrutiny, including how much each politician earns, came into effect on Sunday.

• Wednesday, April 22nd 2009 - 00:46 UTC

  Latinamerican praise for Obama’s performance at the summit

  

  Although “deeds must follow words”, the world’s “honey moon” with President Obama has extended to Latinamerica following his display at the Summit of the Americas where he managed to modify substantially the emphasis of the region’s leaders towards the new administration, according to different analysts.

• Tuesday, April 21st 2009 - 19:07 UTC

  Chavez not only gave Obama a book...but also an Island in New Jersey

  

  Last Sunday, the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, announced during the Summit of the Americas that the Venezuelan Government will donate to United States, through CITGO Petroleum company, the Petty's Island located in New Jersey state.

• Tuesday, April 21st 2009 - 13:02 UTC

  BHP Billiton reactivates mining projects in Chile

  

  The Chilean subsidiary of Australian mining giant BHP Billiton plans to reactivate projects worth 6.75 billion US dollars that were frozen last year amid the global recession.

• Tuesday, April 21st 2009 - 10:38 UTC

  Colombia requests 10.4 billion from IMF flexible credit line

  

  Colombia became the third country to seek access to a new IMF credit line for strong performing countries, requesting 10.4 billion US dollars to bolster its economy in the face of the global recession.

• Tuesday, April 21st 2009 - 10:30 UTC

  Obama eager to finalize trade agreements with Panama and Colombia

  

  United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk said private meetings with Panama and Colombia presidents during the recent Summit of the Americas in Trinidad Tobago had been “very productive” and reiterated that the Obama administration is eager in finalizing free trade agreements with both countries.

• Tuesday, April 21st 2009 - 08:38 UTC

  Venezuela’s main opposition leader seeking asylum, ignores court order

  

  Venezuela's main opposition leader is seeking asylum with a “friendly country” and will not appear in court to face corruption charges brought by President Hugo Chavez's government, opposition officials said on Monday.

• Monday, April 20th 2009 - 09:38 UTC

  Obama magic leaves all leaders of the Americas, even Cuba, satisfied

  

  The three-day summit of leaders from the Americas in Trinidad Tobago ended without a final declaration but with evident progress on the United States' relationship with Venezuela and Cuba.