Latin America

Monday, November 4th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
“No one from the Fernandez team has spoken officially on the Malvinas issue”

Felipe Sola is a pragmatic Peronist, ex Agriculture minister with president Carlos Menem, former elected governor of the Buenos Aires province, the most significant electoral circumscription of Argentina and is increasingly mentioned as the next minister of foreign affairs and worship. Solá is currently with president-elect Alberto Fernandez in Mexico and before leaving was interviewed and made some announcements referred to the “Malvinas Islands”.
Monday, November 4th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
El Salvador and Venezuela: reciprocal expulsion of diplomats

Venezuela ordered El Salvador's diplomats to leave the country in reprisal for President Nayib Bukele's expulsion of officials representing the government in Caracas. El Salvador does not recognize Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as legitimate and said on Saturday it would receive a new diplomatic corps representing opposition leader, Juan Guaido.
Monday, November 4th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Bolivian opposition call for new elections to resolve political crisis

Bolivia's chief opposition leader on Sunday called for new elections to resolve the political crisis engulfing the nation since a disputed Oct 20 vote that Bolivian authorities said was won by leftist President Evo Morales, sparking protests.
Monday, November 4th 2019 - 08:31 UTC
Hess/ExxonMobil first oil in bountiful Guyana scheduled for December

Hess Corp's first oil in Guyana, where it is a partner in the crude-rich ExxonMobil-led Stabroek offshore block, will be in December, ahead of the previously stated Q1 2020 date, a top company executive said on Friday.
Friday, November 1st 2019 - 09:55 UTC
OAS begins Bolivia election audit; two dead in street clashes; Morales blames opposition candidate Mesa

Bolivia was set to start a politically charged review of its recent presidential election on Thursday, as the country contended with fresh protests and street clashes that left at least two dead and others injured. The Organization of American States was expected to conduct the audit of the fiercely contested October 20 vote, which handed President Evo Morales a first-round win.
Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 09:31 UTC
UN office in Bolivia calls on politicians for a rejection of all acts of violence

The United Nations on Tuesday called for an urgent de-escalation of tensions in Bolivia, where rival supporters of President Evo Morales and opposition leader Carlos Mesa have clashed since a disputed election.
Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 08:36 UTC
Brazil has become a beacon for Big Oil foreign investment in the energy sector

When oil executives arrive in Rio de Janeiro this week for Brazil’s biennial Offshore Technology Conference, they will find themselves in Latin America’s most promising market for Big Oil by far. This signals a dramatic change from only a year ago.
Tuesday, October 29th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Macri and Fernandez agree to start an orderly transition ensuring “dollars and social peace”

Argentine president Mauricio Macri and president-elect Alberto Fernandez met on Monday midmorning at Government House, Casa Rosada, to discuss terms for an orderly transition until next 10 December when the new government takes office, plus exchange names of the two teams that will be involved in the discussions.
Tuesday, October 29th 2019 - 09:44 UTC
Bolivia: Street battles between supporters of president Morales and opposition leader Carlos Mesa

Street battles broke out on Monday between supporters of President Evo Morales and opposition leader Carlos Mesa as protests against alleged electoral fraud in Bolivia entered a second week.
Monday, October 28th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Transition in Argentina: Macri invites Alberto Fernandez to breakfast Monday morning at Government House

Argentine President Mauricio Macri conceded defeat in Sunday's presidential election, congratulating rival Alberto Fernandez on winning the election.