| Seventh century human remains found in Peru The remains of 79 human bodies dating back to the seventh century have been found at a fortress in... | |
| Brazil Estate Agent Sees Huge Shift from 'Lifestyle' to 'Investment' Purchasers Once the secret of a select few adventurous holiday home buyers attracted by the year-round sunshine, amazing food, deserted beaches and party atmosphere, Brazil is now topping the list for serious... |
| Prodiance and InstiSys to Deliver New ERM Solution to South America Prodiance and InstiSys announced a partnership to and new solution to help companies in South America automate internal controls over mission critical spreadsheets, Access databases, and end-user... |
| Anglo warns on Brazil project, reinstates dividend Submit your comment Miner Anglo American reinstated dividends but warned about delays and higher costs at its key iron ore project in Brazil after first-half profit doubled on higher prices. The... |
| Venezuela/Colombia rift: UNASUR unable to reach consensus calls for summit The UNASUR (Union of South American Nations) Foreign Affairs ministerial meeting concluded Thursday night in Quito without an agreement on how to solve the diplomatic rift between Venezuela and... |
| Colombia claims Venezuela at last moment walked out from consensus document Colombian Foreign Affairs minister Jaime Bermudez claimed Venezuela impeded reaching a consensus on a cooperation mechanism preventing the presence of Colombian guerrillas in other countries, during... |
| South Africa: Anglo Faces R3,7 Billion in Overruns at Brazil Mine Johannesburg — ANGLO American is expected to announce a R3,7bn increase in the cost of its biggest project, the Minas Rio iron-ore venture in Brazil, and a long delay in launching the project... |
| Venezuela, China discuss new cooperation agreements Venezuela and China held talks Thursday on ten new agreements involving cooperation in energy, mining, food and gas sectors, the state-run Venezolana de Television (VTV) reported.China agreed to back... |
| South American leaders meet to discuss Venezuela-Colombia tensions South American leaders began talks in Ecuador on Thursday aimed at ending a weeklong crisis that erupted after Colombia accused Venezuela of allowing leftist rebels to seek refuge in its territory.... |
| There's trouble in paradise over murders, missing PANAMA CITY, Panama -- When William and Jane Cortez came to Bocas del Toro, they seemed like any other couple looking for the laid-back island living that has attracted so many expatriates to... |
| UNASUR summit fails to solve Colombia-Venezuela rift Colombia and Venezuela, officials said Thursday. The meeting of the 12-member Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) brought representatives of the two neighbours together for the first time since... |
| Ecuador urges meet to calm Colombia-Venezuela row Ecuador has called for a presidential summit of the Unasur group of South American nations to deal with the diplomatic breakdown between Bogota and Caracas over Colombian rebels allegedly operating... |
| Betancourt justifies reparation request withdrew her petition amidst protests that she had ignored warnings not to enter the El Caguan zone, which had recently been retaken from the FARC by government forces. Betancourt had claimed that... |
| US Army commander believes Colombia General Douglas Fraser, head of the U.S. Southern Command, said that he had no reason to doubt the validity of evidence which allegedly shows the presence of leftist guerrillas hiding out in... |
| Colombia estimates 2011 budget at COP147.3 trillion Colombia's proposed budget for 2011 will reach 147.3 trillion pesos ($79.6 billion), a 2.5% increase from this year, the Finance Ministry said Thursday in a presentation. The draft, which will be... |
| TNK-BP is ready to buy BP's South American assets TNK-BP, half-owned by oil major BP, said Thursday that it was considering buying BP's Venezuelan assets, as the British oil major looks to raise funds to cover costs incurred by the Gulf of Mexico... |
| Neighbours fail to end Venezuela-Colombia rift QUITO (Reuters) - South American foreign ministers failed to mend broken ties between Venezuela and Colombia at a meeting on Thursday but the countries agreed that irregular armed groups were hurting... |
| Neighbors fail to end Venezuela-Colombia rift The rift is a headache for incoming Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, who takes over from Alvaro Uribe on August 7 and has vowed to improve relations and revive billions of dollars in lost... |
| Infrastructure - Brazil - DNIT starts US$83.6mn project to widen Rio Grande do Sul's BR-386 ) has kicked off a 147mn-real (US$83.6mn) project to widen federal highway BR-386 in Rio Grande do Sul state, a DNIT spokesperson told BNamericas. Work is being carried out by consortium... |
| Water & Waste - Mexico - Work on Sonora's US$290mn Independencia pipeline to begin in October Mexico's Sonora state water commission CEA has scheduled the start of work on its 3.68bn-peso (US$290mn) Independencia potable water pipeline for October 28, an official from the utility told... |
| Oil & Gas - Regional - Key expects to start first works in Colombia before year-end Houston-based Key Energy Services expects to begin working in Colombia "prior to the end of the year," company COO Trey Wilson said in a webcast. The company recently relocated assets to... |
| Telecommunications - Regional - NII Holdings encouraged by Q2 subscriber, revenue growth, ups guidance (Nasdaq: NIHD), which operates the Nextel brand of trunking and 3G services in Latin America, raised guidance for key indicators for 2010 after posting a strong Q2, boosted by continued growth in... |
| Mining - Brazil - Vale's earnings up 369% to US$3.71bn in Q2 (NYSE: VALE) posted net income of US$3.71bn in Q2, up 369% year-on-year, according to the company's quarterly results released late Thursday after markets closed. Operational revenues totaled... |
| Uribe criticizes Lula da Silva for his approach to Colombia/Venezuela conflict Outgoing Colombian president Alvaro Uribe deplored Thursday statements from the Brazilian leader Lula da Silva related to Venezuela’s decision to severe relations with Bogotá, according... |
| Venezuela hosts 3rd OAS electoral meeting The Inter-American Meeting of Experts and Representatives of Electoral Bodies of the Organization of American States (OAS) was inaugurated here Thursday, with 40 OAS members attending.This is the... |
| Ecuador trusts on restoring ties with Colombia Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said Thursday that his country "fully trusts" on restoring diplomatic ties with Colombia when Colombian President-elect Juan Manuel Santos takes... |
| Bolivia coke bust nabs pres' inaugural priest Bolivian authorities say an Aymara priest who inaugurated President Evo Morales has been arrested in a bust that netted 530 pounds (240 kilograms) of liquid cocaine.Col. Felix Molina directs... |
| Venezuela seizes anti-Chavez TV owner's ranch An attorney representing the owner of a television channel critical of President Hugo Chavez says officials, accompanied by National Guard troops, have seized control of her client's ranch.Lawyer... |
| China to provide military training to Guyana China will provide pilot training and Chinese-manufactured equipment to Guyana's tiny military as part of a campaign by the Asian economic giant to build stronger links with the resource-rich South... |
| Brazil: Central bank sees lower inflation risk Brazil's central bank says a slower global economic recovery and hikes in its key interest rate have lowered the risk of excessive inflation.The bank on Thursday released the minutes of last week's... |
| Ecopetrol eyes '10 average of 615,000 boepd Colombia's state-run Ecopetrol estimated it would average 615,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in 2010, from 521,000 boepd last year, the company said on Thursday. Latin America's No. 4... |
| No holds barred in Venezuela opposition channel's criticism of Chavez The channel's newsreaders and reporters — who make no pretense of impartiality and are undeterred by harassment and threats of a takeover — regularly blast the president with slanted... |
| Wyclef Jean steps forward as race looms By Joseph Guyler Delva Port-au-Prince - Grammy-award winning singer Wyclef Jean said on Thursday that he has taken legal steps toward running for president in earthquake-devastated Haiti, but has... |
| Bradley to announce roster for Brazil next week CHICAGO - U.S. coach Bob Bradley plans to announce his roster early next week for an Aug. 10 exhibition against Brazil at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford,... |
| Preparations underway for September 2010 Americas Conference in Coral Gables The two-day Americas Conference will kick off in mid-September in Coral Gables with this year's focus on: ``The Americas -- A New Era of Innovation.'' In its 14th year, the conference sponsored by... |
| Murder suspect TV host dies in Brazil Former Amazonas legislator and TV host Wallace Souza, centre, in August 2009, has died. He had faced trial on charges of drug trafficking and ordering the murder of his... |
