Latin America

Thursday, August 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
The “Uruguayan formula” secures Argentine natural gas for Chile

Chilean gas company Metrogas has succeeded in securing additional natural gas from Argentina to supply its needs for Santiago. The new agreement, dubbed “the Uruguayan Formula,” involves importing gas which was originally meant for Uruguay to Chile.
Thursday, August 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chavez formalizes proposal for his perpetuation in office

In spite of protests from the opposition and Roman Catholics Bishops conference President Hugo Chavez called for changes to Venezuela's constitution Wednesday night which would allow him to be re-elected indefinitely.
Tuesday, August 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Peruvian map renews boundary controversy with Chile

Chile summoned home its ambassador from Peru on Monday after the publication in the Peruvian Gazette of an official map which renewed a border dispute dating from a war more than 120 years ago.
Tuesday, August 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Bolivia gives oil companies ultimatum

Bolivia's leftist government warned energy companies yesterday they must commit to hefty investments before August 20 or risk being thrown out of the natural-gas rich country.
Monday, August 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Pinochet's son sells former dictator's suits

Clothes of the late Augusto Pinochet, the former Chilean military leader, has been put up for sale by his son at a central Santiago tailor's shop, but only to customers identified as the Chilean dictator's supporters, reports say.
Monday, August 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Continued cold weather thumps Chile's fresh fruit deal

Continued frigid artic weather in Chile's key agricultural growing areas will cost the country at least US$200 million in loses, according the industry and government leaders. An estimated 85,000 sheep, cattle, pigs and goats have died for lack of food, and key fruit export crops, including avocados and citrus fruit, have been greatly damaged.
Monday, August 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Twenty firm interests in Magallanes hydrocarbons tender

Twenty companies and consortia from eleven different countries have shown a firm interest in the exploration and production of hydrocarbons in Magallanes region in the extreme south of Chile.
Saturday, August 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Kirchner warns oil companies about investments

Argentina is willing to invest heavily in the exploration and production of natural gas in Bolivia if the multinational companies, such as (Brazil's) Petrobras and (Spain's) Repsol-YPF, are not committed to the undertaking warned Argentine president Nestor Kirchner in Tarija.
Friday, August 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chile orders salmon farmers to kill fish infected with ISA

Chile's National Fishing Service (SERNAPESCA) has instructed salmon farmers to kill fish found to be infected with the lethal Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA), a highly contagious virus that was recently detected on several fish farms in Region X.
Thursday, August 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Santiago covered in snow and Chilean farms knock out

Chile's capital Santiago woke up Thursday to a very unusual sight: most of the city was covered by ten to fifteen centimeters of snow, becoming thicker towards the east and the mighty Andes cordillera.