Latin America

Saturday, July 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chavez claims partners have “frozen” his huge gas pipeline project

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez said he felt disappointed that his jumbo gas pipeline proposal to supply the South American continent had been “frozen” by several of the potential beneficiaries of the multi billion project.
Saturday, July 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Volatility hits regional sovereign bonds risk assessment

Chile's country risk assessment shot this week to its highest level since August 2003 but is still the lowest in Latinamerica. International volatility with investors selling stocks and higher risk bonds and moving into more stable US bonds is seen as the cause behind the events of last week.
Tuesday, July 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Methanex in Punta Arenas will search for its own natural gas

The world's leading and largest producer of methanol, Methanex Corporation said Monday that it had joined Wintersall from Germanay and GeoPark Holdings to bid for natural gas concessions in the extreme south of Chile.
Tuesday, July 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chavez to sign air defense contracts with Byelorussia

Venezuela and Byelorussia will be signing military contracts for over a billion US dollars before the end of July announced the chair of the Byelorussian Security Council who also heads the bilateral economic cooperation committee.
Tuesday, July 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chavez and crime feeds growing Venezuelan exodus

Political uncertainty and crime are scaring thousands of Venezuelans from their country who are looking for better opportunities overseas according to Mequieroir.com, (iwanttoleave.com) web site which advises people who want to leave the country.
Monday, July 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Peru celebrates “Pisco Day” and revives origin dispute

Peru celebrated Sunday “Pisco Day” promising to improve the quality of the grape distilled alcohol, but above all defend its domestic origin form neighboring Chile, which also claims such a title. The dispute has reached the World Organization of Intellectual Property.
Monday, July 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chavez has plans to remain in office 22 years, until 2021

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said he believes unlimited terms in office should only be granted to the president - not to the governors and mayors of Venezuela. If so Chavez could remain in office for 22 years until 2021.
Monday, July 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Massive loss of crops in Chile with little or no insurance

Chile's Central valley fruit and vegetable growers were not prepared for this winter's freezing weather in more ways than one. Agriculture authorities reported that only 8% of the crops destroyed by icy weather were insured against the cold.
Saturday, July 21st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
'Latin America water under threat' W. B. research shows

Global warming is drying up mountain lakes and wetlands in the Andes and threatening water supplies to major South American cities such as La Paz, Bogotá and Quito, World Bank research shows.
Thursday, July 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Bolivia signs largest ever mining project with Indian company

Bolivia signed a 2.1 billion US dollars mining deal with Indian company Jindal Power & Steel Ltd. after more than a year of negotiations for the exploitation of vast iron deposits near the Brazilian border.