Latin America

Wednesday, November 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Russian fleet reaches Venezuela for Joint Maneuvers

Russian warships have sailed into a Venezuelan port in the first deployment of its kind in the Caribbean since the end of the Cold War.
Tuesday, November 25th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Medvedev in Latam visit to revive “privileged” ties

Russia is seeking to revive “privileged” ties with Latin America, which had been neglected after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Monday on leaving Peru.
Tuesday, November 25th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Goat cheese sparks listeriosis scare in Santiago de Chile

A listeriosis scare broke out in Santiago del Chile when food sanitary officials ordered the withdrawal of a certain type and brand of cheese and the manufacturer sent a release to the different supermarket chains claiming that the decision was “only preventive”.
Monday, November 24th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Venezuela elections: Chavez opponents make poll gains

Venezuela's opposition has made gains in regional polls, but President Hugo Chavez's allies have held onto at least 17 of the country's 22 governorships.
Monday, November 24th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Chilean, Argentine naval forces parade in Punta Arenas

A joint parade of Argentine and Chilean naval schools graduates took place Sunday in Punta Arenas Main Square followed by a march along the city's streets, the first time ever of such an event.
Monday, November 24th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Russia to drill for oil in deep Gulf of Mexico Cuban waters

Russian oil companies could soon begin searching for oil in deep Gulf of Mexico waters off Cuba, a top diplomat said just days before Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visits the island.
Monday, November 24th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Opposition grabs Caracas and 5 states in Venezuelan polls

Venezuela's opposition cut deep into President Hugo Chávez's majority and standing during last Sunday's local elections when it won five of the country's most populous states as well as the crucial mayor's office of the capital Caracas.
Sunday, November 23rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Venezuelan vote seen as key test for Chavez

President Hugo Chavez knows just how important Sunday's state and municipal elections are to his own grip on power.
Saturday, November 22nd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Venezuelan municipal elections, key test for Chavez “revolution”

Sunday's elections in Venezuela will be a key test for President Hugo Chavez a year after voters defeated his effort to change the constitution which was targeted to ensure his XXI Socialist-Bolivarian revolution.
Saturday, November 22nd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Before Peruvian congress China promises aid to Latam

Chinese President Hu Jintao offered his nation's economic muscle to help Latin America weather global economic turmoil, in a speech on Thursday in Peru that marked another step in Beijing's campaign to raise its profile in the region.