Latin America

Thursday, October 13th 2011 - 05:37 UTC
US congress moves to block development loans to Argentina

United States lawmakers are trying to block development loans to Argentina and seek out allies to pressure President Cristina Fernandez to settle with holders of defaulted debt in exchange for funding development banks.
Wednesday, October 12th 2011 - 06:27 UTC
S&P and Fitch downgrade main Spanish banks ratings on “dimmed” prospects

Spanish banks including Banco Santander SA and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA had their ratings cut by Standard & Poor’s, which cited “dimming” growth prospects and “heightened” market turbulence.
Wednesday, October 12th 2011 - 06:00 UTC
Colombia supports Palestinian state, but insists negotiations with Israel are crucial

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas left Colombia empty-handed Tuesday after failing to secure support from President Juan Manuel Santos for his bid to gain state recognition at the United Nations.
Wednesday, October 12th 2011 - 05:56 UTC
Great moment for Latin America but “beware of complacency”

Latin America is going through a “great moment” but can’t be complacent when the European Union and the US are facing major challenges, and the region must definitively address the large integration challenges, warned Enrique García, head of the Andean Promotion Corporation, CAF.
Wednesday, October 12th 2011 - 05:54 UTC
Mapuche Indians mourn the day Columbus set foot in the Americas

More than then thousand people marched in the Chilean capital Santiago in support of the indigenous Mapuche people. The protest marked the 519th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas, the start of the Spanish conquest.
Tuesday, October 11th 2011 - 08:36 UTC
Peruvian president purges the Police and promotes fresh generation in Armed Forces

President Ollanta Humala has fired two-thirds of all generals in Peru's police force in an unprecedented purge to stamp out systemic corruption, the government said on Monday. In the Armed Forces there was also a renewal with the promotion of 48 officers.
Tuesday, October 11th 2011 - 08:22 UTC
Indigenous Bolivians retake protest march against Brazil financed reservation road

Hundreds of indigenous people protesting the construction of a road in Bolivia's Amazon basin region are again marching toward the capital, La Paz, their leaders said.
Tuesday, October 11th 2011 - 07:27 UTC
Odyssey Marine discovers WWI torpedoed vessel off Ireland with 18m in silver

Odyssey Marine Exploration announced Monday the discovery of a new sunken treasure dating back to the First World War that they plan to retrieve from the bottom of the North Atlantic.
Monday, October 10th 2011 - 22:49 UTC
Largest virus ever discovered pulled off the coast of Chile

The largest virus yet discovered has been isolated from ocean water pulled up off the coast of Chile. Called Megavirus chilensis, it is 10 to 20 times longer than the average virus.
Monday, October 10th 2011 - 08:06 UTC
Brazil, in friendly tone, asks Venezuela for fair Judges and freedom of expression

Brazil questioned the Venezuelan government guarantees for freedom of expression and Judiciary branch independence although at the same time saying it was a “good friend” of the government of President Hugo Chavez.