Latin America

Thursday, July 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Salmon sea lice “Caligus” outbreak confirmed in Chilean farms

Chile's government has acknowledged for the first time that sea lice – parasitic crustaceans that affect both wild and farmed fish – are causing serious problems for the country's lucrative farmed salmon industry.
Monday, July 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Castro says US can prevent any attack in its territory

Cuban president Fidel Castro said the United States government has all the needed capacity to prevent any attack on its territory, unless for political reasons, “it's interested that it should happen”.
Monday, July 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Plenty of democracy in Venezuela, according to OAS

“Democracy is very much in force in Venezuela”, and it's not convenient to try and isolate internationally the administration of President Hugo Chavez said Jose Miguel Insulza Organization of American States Secretary General in a Sunday interview with the Argentine daily Clarin.
Monday, July 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
LAN signs contract for 26 carbon fiber B 787 “Dreamliners”

Chile's flag carrier LAN Airlines SA announced last week it will add 32 Boeing 787 Dreamliner long-haul aircraft to the company's fleet between 2011 and 2016, marking the largest investment in the company's history. The 26 aircraft contract is in the range of 3.2 billion US Dollars.
Monday, July 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chile and Uruguay lead “institutional quality” in Latinamerica

“Institutional quality”, closed linked to rule of the law, economics and private property has Chile and Uruguay as Latinamerica best ranked countries, according to Argentina's think tank Institutions and Markets Research Centre, Ciima.
Monday, July 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Explosive shatters windows and doors of British embassy in Santiago

British Ambassador in Chile Howard Drake said that security measures surrounding the legation premises in Santiago have been increased following the attack on the embassy late Sunday evening.
Monday, July 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chile announces outbreak of Newcastle disease in sea birds

Chile's Agriculture and Livestock Service confirmed the presence of the lethal Newcastle disease in the carcasses of eight sea birds. The discovery occurred 180 miles south of Santiago last June 29 but was only announced Monday.
Friday, July 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Escalating protests in Peru with at least three dead

Peruvian unions staged a second day of escalating national protests, leaving three dead and dozens injured prompting alarm over economic losses in tourism and agriculture, and the overall economy one of the fastest growing in South America.
Friday, July 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
World's richest man interested in Panama Canal expansion

Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim, rated as the world's richest man, is competing with other international consortiums for the projected expansion of the Panama Canal, according to official Panamanian sources.
Thursday, July 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean Supreme Court rejects extradition of Fujimori

A Chilean Supreme Court judge rejected the extradition of Alberto Fujimori Wednesday, saying Peru failed to prove its former president was involved in death squads and corruption