Politics

Saturday, August 7th 2010 - 05:44 UTC
UN/Ecuador agree on trust fund to protect bio-diversity from oil industry

The United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, and Ecuador have reached agreement to set up a trust fund to protect an ecological site in an oil-rich area of the South American country’s Amazon region.
Saturday, August 7th 2010 - 05:31 UTC
Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo diagnosed with lymphoma

Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo, 59, has been diagnosed with a lymphoma following the biopsy of an inguinal ganglion extracted Wednesday. He will be travelling to Brazil next Tuesday to continue with lab tests and to decide future steps.
Saturday, August 7th 2010 - 00:49 UTC
New tax and banking bill ‘scares’ investors warns Uruguayan business community

The Uruguayan government announced intention of making banking secret accounts “more flexible” and expanding income tax to overseas holdings and assets have delayed investment decisions and accelerated the sale of real estate in Uruguay by foreigners, particularly Argentines, warned the Uruguayan Chamber of Tourism.
Saturday, August 7th 2010 - 00:36 UTC
FARC still has 7.000 “armed terrorists” reveals outgoing Colombian Army chief

The Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces, FARC guerrillas, currently have an estimated “7.000 armed terrorists” which compares favourably with the 20.000 eight years ago when President Alvaro Uribe took office for the first time, said the Colombian Army outgoing commander, General Oscar Gonzalez.
Friday, August 6th 2010 - 22:13 UTC
UK minister Browne at inauguration of Colombian president-elect Santos

UK Minister Jeremy Browne is visiting Colombia and Chile to boost British business. Minister Jeremy Browne arrived in Bogotá Friday on the first leg of a visit to South America. He will spend three days in Colombia before travelling to Chile.
Friday, August 6th 2010 - 06:05 UTC
Argentine businessmen demand strong institutions and respect for private sector

Argentina’s most powerful business organizations and personalities made a strong presentation in support of the legal system and the private sector as indispensable conditions for a sustained and continued economic development that includes all Argentines.
Friday, August 6th 2010 - 03:04 UTC
Gualeguaychú pulp-mill activists to meet again with minister Timerman

Argentine Foreign Affairs minister Hector Timerman said he held a “very important meeting” with Gualeguaychú Assembly members after the group of activists requested to be given an explanation of the upcoming joint monitoring of the River Uruguay recently agreed by Argentina and neighbouring Uruguay.
Thursday, August 5th 2010 - 17:22 UTC
Chile advances in ‘bi-oceanic’ link projects with Brazil, Bolivia and Argentina

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera made his Mercosur debut this week at the regional trade association’s summit in San Juan, Argentina, delivering a well received speech and holding separate meetings with Bolivian President Evo Morales and Brazil’s Lula da Silva and Argentina’s Cristina Kirchner.
Thursday, August 5th 2010 - 16:26 UTC
Over fifty fishing vessels docked in Montevideo because of labour conflict

An estimated Uruguayan flagged fifty fishing vessels have been docked in Montevideo for over a month because of a labour conflict over a new work contract with the owners of the vessels and processing plants.
Thursday, August 5th 2010 - 16:20 UTC
Georgia to open embassies in Latam looking to attract investment

The former Soviet republic of Georgia plans to open embassies in Brazil and Mexico and will send a top delegation to the inauguration of Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos as it seeks to attract more foreign investment and to expand economic and political ties with Latin America, according to the Foreign Ministry.