Politics

Monday, November 8th 2010 - 02:45 UTC
Commander in Chief of Chinese Navy on official visit to Chile

In the framework of the close relations between Chile and China, the commander of the Chinese Navy, Admiral Wu Shengli was scheduled to arrive Sunday in Santiago for an official several days visit, according to a release from the Chilean Navy.
Monday, November 8th 2010 - 02:34 UTC
Bad weather impedes presidents Piñera and Correa from visiting Antarctica

The Chilean air force plane carrying President Sebastian Piñera and his Ecuadorian counterpart, Rafael Correa, to Antarctica was forced to return to Punta Arenas, extreme south of Chile, after the pilots found it impossible to land due to bad weather, officials said.
Monday, November 8th 2010 - 02:28 UTC
Mercosur forgot to integrate with the rest of the world, says Piñera

Chilean president Sebastian Piñera said that Mercosur privileged integration among its members but forgot about integration with the rest of the world.
Saturday, November 6th 2010 - 07:48 UTC
Chilean miners from world famous pit protest to demand wages

A protest to demand the wages of more than 300 employees at the San José mine took place Friday morning in Copiapó northern Chile.
Saturday, November 6th 2010 - 07:43 UTC
After 15 years U.S. supporter of Peruvian terrorist group free on parole

US citizen Lori Berenson who is serving a 20- year prison sentence in Peru for aiding Marxist rebels, was granted parole for a second time. Berenson is entitled to parole as she has served more than three quarters of her 20-year sentence for helping plan an attack on Peru’s Congress, Judge Jessica Leon ruled.
Saturday, November 6th 2010 - 07:38 UTC
Risk agencies caution about economic policy changes expectations in Argentina

Concern that Argentina’s government is reporting unreliable economic data is keeping Moody’s Investors Service from boosting the nation’s credit rating, said Patrick Esteruelas, an analyst with the company.
Saturday, November 6th 2010 - 07:34 UTC
Bernanke explains what the Fed did and why: deflation and stagnation fears

Following the latest decision from the Fed to pump more money into the US economy which triggered a barrage of criticisms from overseas, chairman Ben Bernanke in a column published in The Washington Post explains what it did an why.
Friday, November 5th 2010 - 23:50 UTC
Colombia, Chile and Peru launch integrated stock markets November 22

Colombia approved Friday the integration of the Colombian stock exchange with those of Chile and Peru opening the way for the start of joint operations next November 22.
Friday, November 5th 2010 - 23:47 UTC
Unasur presidential summit in Guyana November 26

Colombia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay have still to ratify the founding charter and constitution of the Union of South American Nations, Unasur, which needs an additional vote to become legally effective.
Friday, November 5th 2010 - 03:07 UTC
(Retired) torturers of former guerrilla Dilma Rousseff face investigation

Sao Paulo’s Federal Prosecution has opened a process to determine the alleged responsibility of four retired military personnel accused of involvement in six killings and torturing 20 people among which president-elect Dilma Rousseff.