United States

Thursday, March 24th 2011 - 18:32 UTC
Colombian military began using US supplied drones in 2006

The Colombian military began using US supplied drones for counter-terrorism and narcotics operations in 2006, U.S. documents released by WikiLeaks indicate.
Thursday, March 24th 2011 - 18:27 UTC
US homes market faces challenging 2011 as sales plunge to new lows

United States sales of new homes fell 16.9% last month compared with January and by a whopping 28% from the level of February 2010, the U.S. Commerce Department said. The February 2011 figure represents an annualized rate of 250,000 new home sales. Analysts had expected an annualized rate of 290,000.
Thursday, March 24th 2011 - 18:05 UTC
US must be more pro-active if it wants access to Brazilian oil, says Petrobras

The United States must pay more importance to its strategic alliance with Brazil if it really wants to benefit from Petrobras’ recently discovered deep-water oil and natural gas reserves in the Atlantic Ocean, the company’s CEO, Jose Sergio Gabrielli, said.
Thursday, March 24th 2011 - 07:08 UTC
Federal Reserve board member warns about “extraordinary speculative activity”

United States Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard W. Fisher said he sees “extraordinary speculative activity” in the US after the central bank pumped record amounts of stimulus into the economy.
Wednesday, March 23rd 2011 - 19:43 UTC
Good year for lemons and orange juice, but nor for tangerines and grapefruits

World lemon and orange juice production is set to grow while the crop of tangerines and grapefruits are forecasted to drop according to a citrus trade report from the US Department of Agriculture.
Tuesday, March 22nd 2011 - 08:23 UTC
US ready to help Chile solve human rights crimes but no apology for 1973 events

In what was the most controversial issue of the visit, President Obama said he's ready to help Chile solve human rights crimes committed during the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet, but avoided agreeing Monday to a US apology for meddling in the country's affairs.
Tuesday, March 22nd 2011 - 03:33 UTC
Obama calls for “new era of partnership” with Latin America in spite of “rocky past”

Visiting President Barack Obama called in Chile for a “new era of partnership” with Latin America as he acknowledged a sometimes troubled past between Washington and its neighbours in the region.
Monday, March 21st 2011 - 22:17 UTC
US farmers concerned with Mercosur expanding farm exports to Colombia

United States farmers have called on the US government to approve the free trade agreements with Colombia and Panama because Mercosur countries are taking a bigger share of US agriculture exports to those countries.
Monday, March 21st 2011 - 16:47 UTC
Fidel: “Will Mr. Obama apologize to the Chilean people for the 1973 coup?”

Cuban revolution leader Fidel Castro questions if US president Barack Obama, who on Monday is visiting Chile will apologize for the military coup against Salvador Allende in 1973, according to his latest article released this Monday.
Monday, March 21st 2011 - 07:11 UTC
Obama says Brazil’s transition to democracy an example for the Arab world

President Barack Obama, declaring support for Brazil’s rising global economic clout, said the country’s transition from dictatorship to democracy can serve as a model for pro-democracy movements around the world, including in North Africa and the Middle East.