Latin America

Saturday, May 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Peruvian president calls for tax on oil to finance reforestation

Peruvian President Alan Garcia said on Friday taxes on oil and natural gas exports could help fund global efforts to combat climate change and promote reforestation of the Amazon River basin.
Saturday, May 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
EU and Latinamerican leaders promise tighter trade ties

Leaders from Latin America, Europe and the Caribbean wrapped up a one-day summit in Lima promising to tighten trade ties even as some Andean nations balked at signing new free-trade agreements.
Saturday, May 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Volcano victims complain of price gaugin

Chilean government spokesperson Francisco Vidal on Thursday disclosed an increased relief package for victims of the ongoing Chaitén Volcano eruptions. The announcement comes in response to allegations that Puerto Montt residents have been overcharging displaced Chaitén residents for rent.
Thursday, May 15th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Peruvian President Garcia sets up environment ministry

Peru has created its first environment ministry, on the eve of a joint Latin American and European Union summit expected to focus on climate change.
Thursday, May 15th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Colombia-Ecuador conflict could filter EU-Latam summit

Latin American and European leaders are gathering in Lima, Peru on Friday for a much publicized summit which is scheduled to address climate change, high food prices and poverty. However an issue not included in the agenda could break into the meeting: Colombia's raid on a rebel camp inside Ecuador last early March.
Thursday, May 15th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean wineries plan to hike investment in Argentina

Several Chilean wine makers have recently disclosed plans to increase their investments in Argentina, a country also well-known for the alcoholic beverage.
Thursday, May 15th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chavez after better US relations with Bush's successor

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez said he hopes relations with the United States will improve substantially when the “devil” and “Mr Danger” President George W. Bush leaves the Oval Office in January.
Wednesday, May 14th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chavez attacks Spanish King and German Chancellor

With just a few hours before the Lima, Peru, Latinamerican/Caribbean European Union leaders' summit Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is picking up arguments with Spain's president and Germany's Chancellor.
Wednesday, May 14th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
US George Washington and task force visit Valparaiso

US aircraft carrier George Washington will anchor in Chile's Region V port city of Valparaiso tomorrow Wednesday. The air carrier is visiting Chile as part of the Partnership of the Americas POA, military training program.
Tuesday, May 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Hacker posts on blog info on six million Chileans

A hacker posted the personal information of six million Chileans on a popular tech blog last weekend revealing the names, addresses, national identity cards numbers, email addresses and social and academic background of nearly 40% of the country.