Latin America

Thursday, May 27th 2010 - 08:22 UTC
Lula da Silva asks Unasur and Mexico support for his Iran uranium agreement

Through a letter, Brazilian President Lula da Silvia asked the South American Nations Union (Unasur) and Mexico to support the uranium enrichment tripartite agreement reached between his country, Iran, and Turkey.
Wednesday, May 26th 2010 - 06:13 UTC
Chilean investments abroad rise sharply in first quarter of the year

In the first quarter of 2010 Chilean businesses invested 1.7 billion US dollars abroad, seven times more than in the same period in 2009, according to the Santiago Chamber of Commerce (CCS).
Wednesday, May 26th 2010 - 04:00 UTC
EU expands civil aviation cooperation with Latinamerica

The European Union agreed Tuesday on cooperation understandings in civil aviation with the Latinamerican Civil Aviation Commission, CLAC, and with Brazil to promote closer coordination in technical and safety issues.
Tuesday, May 25th 2010 - 06:01 UTC
On inaugurating second term Insulza calls for a “genuinely multilateral OAS”

The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, said upon taking office for his second term at a special session of the Permanent Council that “those who seek to show an inactive OAS must face the reality of an always present OAS, and those who accuse the OAS of complicity or partiality end up giving examples of the OAS at a different time, for lack of evidence of any instance of partiality during this period”.
Tuesday, May 25th 2010 - 00:25 UTC
Cruise vessels avoiding Chile: another 35% downturn anticipated for 2010/2011

Cruises through the waters of Patagonia and around the most southern point of South America are a popular tourist attraction for US and European tourists. In more recent years however, cruise lines have started avoiding Chilean ports.
Monday, May 24th 2010 - 05:51 UTC
Insulza takes oath as OAS Secretary General for second five-year period

The Organization of American States (OAS), Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza will be sworn Monday for a second five year term. Chilean born Insulza will take the oath at a special meeting of the OAS Permanent Council in Washington DC.
Monday, May 24th 2010 - 03:42 UTC
Come the rainy season Chavez announces beginning of end to black outs

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced that the arrival of the rainy season will help eliminate power rationing on weekends and on weekdays at non-peak hours. Chavez made the announcement during a meeting of an electricity advisory group at the Miraflores presidential palace that was aired by state-run VTV television.
Monday, May 24th 2010 - 03:33 UTC
Morales tells Spanish companies their investments in Bolivia are protected

Investments by Spanish firms are protected in new Bolivian regulations, but companies involved in plots against the government will not be forgiven, said President Evo Morales on Sunday during a fence-mending speech.
Monday, May 24th 2010 - 03:23 UTC
Cuban Catholic Church mediation helping with liberation of political prisoners

Cuban dissident Guillermo Fariñas said on Sunday that the Catholic Church notified him that Raul Castro’s regime on Monday will begin taking “preliminary steps” regarding ill political prisoners and that a meeting is scheduled for this week “to speak about releases”.
Monday, May 24th 2010 - 03:09 UTC
Colombian presidential candidates neck-to-neck ahead of May 30 election

Colombia’s former Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos and Green Party candidate Antanas Mockus appear to be neck and neck for the May 30 presidential vote, and Mockus would have an edge in a June run-off.