Latin America

Friday, September 19th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Latam well positioned to face global crisis, says World Bank

Latinamerica is well positioned to face risks in the event of a global financial recession, according to the World Bank vicepresident for Latinamerica and the Caribbean, Pamela Cox who this week visited Uruguay.
Thursday, September 18th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Latinamerica markets suffer merciless broad based losses

Stock markets across Latinamerica suffered a beating on Wednesday amid growing anxiety about turmoil in the US financial sector expanding globally and ever-tightening credit conditions.
Wednesday, September 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Morales and Bolivian opposition scheduled talks for this week

Bolivian President Evo Morales and the governors who led a violent rebellion against his administration's reforms agreed on Tuesday on a road map to end the confrontation. Once all governors sign the round of negotiations is scheduled to begin Thursday.
Wednesday, September 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Late starter 2008 ozone layer shaping to be a record

This year's ozone hole surrounding the Southern Hemisphere's pole is shaping up to be one of the largest ever, having already surpassed the size of last year's, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
Wednesday, September 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
“Mare Australis” opened cruise season in Ushuaia

Last Tuesday Ushuaia, in Argentine Tierra del Fuego, declared the 2008/09 cruise season officially inaugurated with the arrival of Chilean flagged “Mare Australis”, reports the local press.
Wednesday, September 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
“Civil war risk persists” if Morales remains intransigent

Bolivian president Evo Morales should accept a credible international mediation to avoid a more serious confrontation with the opposition, or he runs the risk of triggering a civil war in the country, warns Eduardo Gamara, a Bolivian political scientist and professor at the International University of Florida in Miami.
Tuesday, September 16th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
South America full support for Morales; advisory committee

South American leaders ratified their full support for the constitutional government of Bolivia and elected President Evo Morales following an emergency meeting Monday in Santiago de Chile.
Monday, September 15th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
South America leaders meet to address Bolivian crisis

Bolivia's government said on Sunday it had reached a basic agreement with the opposition on ending the violence which officials say has left at least 30 people dead. The deal came after long hours of talks in the capital, La Paz.
Monday, September 15th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Punta Arenas rated by residents as the safest city in Chile

Punta Arenas is Chile's city with the lowest percentage of victimized homes and where prosecution is best evaluated according to a poll from Paz Ciudadana-Adimark, a non government organization which monitors violence and crime in Chilean society.
Friday, September 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chavez ousts US ambassador and recalls his

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced on Thursday that the Unite States ambassador has 72 hours to leave Venezuela and he's recalling his ambassador from Washington.