Latin America

• Monday, September 20th 2010 - 02:15 UTC

  Disagreement over terrorist extradition could sour Chile/Argentine relations

  

  After a lack of agreement in Chile over the extradition of ex guerrilla member Sergio Apablaza, Argentina President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said that the meeting held with President Sebastián Piñera was an “excellent” one, during declarations made to seemingly minimize the situation.

• Monday, September 20th 2010 - 02:11 UTC

  Vargas Llosa fears manipulation of Venezuela legislative elections

  

  The renowned Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa fears manipulation of the coming legislative elections in Venezuela, masterminded by President Hugo Chavez, whom together with other Latinamerican leaders he defines as “caudillos”.

• Saturday, September 18th 2010 - 09:43 UTC

  Venezuela’s Jewish community leaders satisfied after meeting with Chavez

  

  Leaders of Venezuela's Jewish community met with President Hugo Chavez on Thursday to discuss their concerns about possible anti-Semitism in state media and to ask for the re-establishment of diplomatic relations with Israel.

• Saturday, September 18th 2010 - 09:35 UTC

  Bolivarian governments preach Socialism but have serious democratic deficiencies

  

  Bolivarian governments preach Socialism and work for the dispossessed but also have serious shortcomings since they ignore basic democratic standards in freedom of the press, human rights, and citizenry participation according to Norbert Neuser, member of the European Parliament.

• Saturday, September 18th 2010 - 09:27 UTC

  Venezuelan government airline grounds all flights for technical review of fleet

  

  The government-owned Venezuelan airline involved in a fatal a plane crash Monday in which 16 people were killed has grounded all flights Friday for 14 days to perform a technical review of its fleet, the Conviasa airline announced.

• Saturday, September 18th 2010 - 03:41 UTC

  Women “guardians” to look after Chavez and ensure victory on September 26

  

  With less than ten days to crucial legislative elections Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez took the oath to the “Guardians of Chavez” a group of women tasked with the mission of defending the Bolivarian revolution and the permanence of the populist leader in office.

• Friday, September 17th 2010 - 06:39 UTC

  Successful testing of ninth out of ten oil-wells in extreme south of Chile

  

  Latin American oil and gas firm GeoPark Holdings Ltd said on Thursday it successfully drilled and tested a new well in the Guanaco oil field on the Fell Block in the extreme south of Chile.

• Thursday, September 16th 2010 - 21:25 UTC

  Distribution of land deeds among locals defuses conflict in Chile’s Easter Island

  

  Chile’s Interior Ministry Undersecretary Rodrigo Ubilla announced this week that more than 30 Easter Island title deeds will be delivered to Rapa Nui families within the next 60 days.

• Thursday, September 16th 2010 - 05:04 UTC

  Chavez party has “slight lead” legislative election polls, but 37% are undecided

  

  Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez party has a “slight lead” for the coming legislative elections of September 26, but final results will depend on the undecided, which still represent 37% of the electorate, according to pollster Datanalisis.

• Wednesday, September 15th 2010 - 05:57 UTC

  Strong Colombian peso debilitating exports and eliminating jobs

  

  The strong appreciation of the Colombian peso which so far this year has gained 14% against the US dollar and now stands below the 1.800 peso milestone is hitting exporters and could have an impact on employment, one of the most sensitive issues for Colombian public opinion.