Category: Andes
May 25, 2011 > Staff
U.S. Hits Venezuelan State Oil Company With Sanctions Due To Iran Ties
Today in Latin America Top Story — Bonds for Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), plunged after the United States issued sanctions on the company for supporting Iran’s […] Read More >
May 20, 2011 > Staff
Colombian Supreme Court Refuses FARC Files As Evidence
Today in Latin America Top Story — Colombia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to admit as evidence files taken from a FARC guerrilla commander’s computer in a 2008 raid — […] Read More >
May 11, 2011 > Mari Hayman
FARC Files Reveal Guerrilla Group’s Ties to Chávez and Correa Governments
A strategic dossier published Tuesday by a British think tank revealed that the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) received material support from the Venezuelan and Ecuadorian governments under presidents […] Read More >
May 9, 2011 > Staff
Ecuador’s Correa Wins Referendum; Critics Worry About Consolidation Of Power
Today in Latin America Top Story — President Rafael Correa of Ecuador claimed victory in a referendum on a number of government and social reforms Saturday, paving the way for […] Read More >
May 3, 2011 > Staff
Venezuela Criticizes U.S. Response After The Death Of Osama bin Laden
Today in Latin America Top Story — Throughout Latin America the response to the death of Osama bin Laden was met mostly with moderation and congratulatory remarks toward the United […] Read More >
May 2, 2011 > Staff
Hugo Chávez Says Associates Had Ties To Colombian Rebels
Today in Latin America Top Story — Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez said Sunday some politicians associated with him have maintained ties with Colombian leftist guerrillas, though he did not name […] Read More >
April 29, 2011 > Staff
Mexico, Colombia, Peru & Chile Look To Integrate Their Economies And Expand Trade With Asia
Today in Latin America Top Story — Four of Latin America’s most pro-market governments signed an agreement Thursday to work toward integrating their economies and deepen their commercial ties with Asia. […] Read More >
April 28, 2011 > Matthew Barker
Peru’s Ruins Highlight Battle Between Tourism And Conservation
TRUJILLO, PERU — It looks like a builder’s yard but what is now little more than a mound of dust and earth was once a significant structure, part of the […] Read More >
April 28, 2011 > Staff
FARC Car Bomb Kills Two Colombian Police Officers; Separate Attack Kills Two More
Today in Latin America Top Story — A car bomb believed to have been planted by Colombia’s Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC, in Spanish) guerrillas killed three police officers […] Read More >
April 27, 2011 > Staff
Libya’s Gaddafi Sends Delegation To Venezuela To Help Negotiate End Of Conflict, Chávez Says
Today in Latin America Top Story — Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi sent a delegation to Venezuela to meet with President Hugo Chávez in an attempt to negotiate a peaceful solution […] Read More >