
LAN Airlines, Chile's flag air carrier was once again named the best South American Company at the most recent World Airline Awards, given by the British market research company Sky Trax.

Uruguay will consider resorting to nuclear energy to meet the growing demand for electricity and cut dependency on fossil fuels, announced President Tabare Vazquez from Israel, the first leg of a tour which will also take him to Switzerland and South Korea.

Latin America and the Caribbean have posted positive economic gains for the sixth year in a row, despite the global downturn, with gross domestic product (GDP) rising nearly 5% this year, according to the most recent estimates of the United Nations office in the region.

A controversy over the presence of melophagus ovinus (*), or sheep ked in the Chilean Tierra del Fuego flock has broken out between Chilean animal health officials and farmers' organizations.
The first shipment of United States beef began to be sold last Friday by a chain of Santiago de Chile supermarkets, further diversifying the country origin of market suppliers.

Bolivian president Evo Morales has ordered the Army to protect oil and gas installations amid growing protests from gas producing provinces which are demanding the full return of oil taxes.
The guessing is over: Madonna will perform in Santiago de Chile on Wednesday December 10th according to the Sticky & Sweet tour official site www.madonna.com. A devoted fan club presale of tickets will start on midnight Wednesday 27 until September 5. Regular tickets sale goes on Wednesday September 10.
Thousands marched on Saturday to back Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa who public opinion polls show is inching closer to winning a September 28 vote to pass a new constitution that would expand the Executive's authority.
Chile announced Friday a one billion US dollars tax-cutting package aimed at curbing inflation, which is running at 14 year highs, and boosting growth. Measures include temporary reduction of tax on fuel and tax cuts on checks and electronic transfers.

Argentina and Chile ended on Friday a five day military exercise under the name of Aurora Austral II which took place in the Argentine Patagonian city of Comodoro Rivadariva with the purpose of confidence building and establishing closer links between the two countries armed forces.