Latin America

Monday, August 1st 2011 - 23:02 UTC
As promised Chavez went on national television with his Yul Brynner look

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez appeared before cameras on Monday sporting a shaved head, as the effects of chemotherapy begin to take a toll on his body. Chavez, though, looked energetic and even joked about his “new look” which he had anticipated last week as the “Yul Brynner” look.
Monday, August 1st 2011 - 06:19 UTC
All small retail outlets to be “privatized” by next October announced Cuba

Cuba will broaden private retail service beyond beauty parlours and barbers in October to include everything from coffee shops to locksmiths, and may even rent space on busy streets, an official told parliament.
Monday, August 1st 2011 - 06:08 UTC
After one year in office Colombia’s Santos has a strong 71% approval rating

Close to his first year in office Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has an approval rating of 71%, according to the findings of a public opinion poll released Sunday in the Bogotá media.
Monday, August 1st 2011 - 06:03 UTC
Magallanes region exports total 148 million dollars in first quarter

Exports from Magallanes region in the extreme south of Chile totalled 148 million dollars during the first quarter of the year which is 10.5% higher than a year ago (134 million dollars), according to Chile’s national Statistics Office.
Monday, August 1st 2011 - 05:53 UTC
The most tragic year in two decades for Latin America journalists

Journalists in Latin America are suffering through their “most tragic year in two decades,” with 19 reporters murdered in nine nations so far in 2011, the Inter-American Press Association said in its latest release.
Saturday, July 30th 2011 - 22:43 UTC
South America as a region to discuss measures to counter global financial crisis

South America’s top economic and monetary authorities will be meeting in Lima and later in Buenos Aires to agree on “joint and specific actions” to address the flush of global liquidity distorting regional currencies and of unsold manufactured goods threatening jobs and industry.
Saturday, July 30th 2011 - 22:12 UTC
Cuba allows more charter flights from the US; 350.000 visited the island in 2010

Air travel between the United States and Cuba will become easier with the opening of charter flights to the island from an additional nine US cities announced by Cuba authorities on Friday.
Friday, July 29th 2011 - 07:21 UTC
“Deep changes since 2006” should pave the way for Venezuela’s return to CAN

The Venezuelan-Colombian Chamber for Economic Integration (Cavecol) has formally requested national authorities that Venezuela re-joins the Andean Community of Nations, CAN, from which it pulled out three months ago following the original decision dating back to 2006.
Friday, July 29th 2011 - 07:02 UTC
Latam and Caribbean hold 727bn dollars in US government debt assets

The UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, ECLAC, expressed public concern about the ongoing discussions between the White House and Congress regarding the governments’ borrowing limit and the August 2 deadline to reach an agreement.
Friday, July 29th 2011 - 06:47 UTC
Peruvian president Humala promises economic growth with social inclusion

Peru's incoming President Ollanta Humala promised on Thursday the poor would take part in the country's economic boom, investors and their contracts would be respected and changes will be moderate and gradual.