US disturbed by Russian arms sales to Latin America

US administrations used arms sales and notorious military training as one of its tactics to achieve a regional balance of power and keep its hegemony. As bilateral relations between US and Venezuela...

Iran and Brazil look for the improvement of bilateral ties eagerly

To the dismay of current US administration and some conservative sectors in the region, Iran continues to improve relations with Latin American countries. To the already cultivated bilateral relations with Cuba,...

President Evo Morales expels US DEA from Bolivia

Current bilateral relation between US and Bolivia remain rather distant and continue to deteriorate. After rejecting illegal overflights over Bolivian territory, promoting political unrest last month and...

U.N. says US backed Colombian military executing civilians

As Colombian President Alvaro Uribe rejected criticism made by Amnesty International and Human Right Watch nover his administration management of fundamental Rights , the U.N. High Commissioner for Human...

Venezuela to buy K-8 jet trainers from China

As the US denied any further military assistance to Venezuela amid growing animosity between President Chavez and Bush, Caracas expressed serious concerns over the pile up of arms in Colombia under...

Lula, Fidel agree on global crisis 100%

During their meetin in Havana, Brazilian President Lula da Silva and Cuban leader Fidel Castro agreed on blaming rich countries for the current financial crisis.  Lula also met Raul Castro at...

Brazil plans to sign deal to produce oil in Cuba

Cuba expect a major breakthrough in its bilateral relations with Brazil. During a 2 day visit starting after the Ibero America Summit currently held in San Salvador, President Lula da Silva would be signing an oil...

Peru mining law triggers protests

"  Thousands of angry protesters in Peru's Tacna province have blocked the region's main road after congress approved a bill that would redirect a portion of mining royalties to neighbouring...

Venezuelan first satellite launched from China (Updated III)

UPDATES: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez stated that the US administration had tried to stop the launching of the Simon Bolivar satellite on several occasions. Just earlier today, the Chinese government received...

Peru eyes state of emergency; 40 wounded in clash (Updated)

As violence continues to rock four provinces in Peru, its new left leaning Prime Minister Yehude Simon is pondering over the declaration of an Emergency. According to local newspaper El Comercio, protesters at...

Chavez opponent Manuel Rosales faces corruption allegations

As the local election campaigns heat up, President Chavez and his candidates have accused opposition Manuel Rosales with serious allegations of corruption.  Rosales a father of nine children...

Venezuela and Ecuador revise bilateral deals and confirm commitment to furthe...

Caracas, Venezuela, 28 October, 2008. Today, the Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, met his Ecuadorian counterpart, Rafael Correa, to review the current status of their bilateral agreements and...

Cepal: Latin America’s exports keep on growing

Amid the global recession and recent drop in US consumer confidence, it comes as a encouraging sign that Latin American and Caribbean Exports keep growing. However, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin...

Chile: Local elections give warning to Bachelet coalition

The Chile´s governing left leaning coalition- Concertación Democrática- has been defeated by a small margin to Conservatives - Alianza por Chile-at the local elections yesterday.  This is the...

Chavez cancels El Salvador visit for security reasons

" Sun, 26 Oct 2008 05:35:14 GMT. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has suspended his trip to the 18th Ibero-American summit in El Salvador next week for security reasons.  Chavez said intelligence indicated...

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