South America News
- Messi backs Batista as national coach September 7, 2010
Striker Lionel Messi renewed his support for interim Argentina coach Sergio Batista, and said he hoped he would stay as coach until the 2014 World Cup. - Spain made to suffer in Argentina September 7, 2010
Argentina 4-1 SpainLionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuaín and Carlos Tévez all hit first-half efforts as the world and European champions experienced a rare defeat. - Scola leads Argentina past Brazil to gain FIBA quarters September 7, 2010
Istanbul, Turkey (Sports Network) – Luis Scola continued a blistering scoring clip with 37 points on 14-of-20 shooting as Argentina edged Brazil, 93-89, to gain a quarterfinal berth in a thrilling Sou … - New hunger strike in Venezuela centers on land September 7, 2010
CARACAS, Venezuela A Portuguese-born businessman has been on a hunger strike for three days demanding the Venezuelan government not seize land where he runs a metalworking business. The 5… - 446 unidentified bodies buried in Meta graveyard September 7, 2010
in Bogota that a graveyard located in La Macarena, in Colombia's south-east Meta department contains at least 446 unidentified bodies that were reported as guerrillas killed in combat w … - Authorities arrest 'El Loco's' closest allies September 7, 2010
Colombian authorities say they arrested a alleged close ally of "El Loco Barrera," one of Colombia's most-sought drug lords. According to the authorities, the arrest of Carlos Fernando … - Arias called for questioning over subsidy scandal September 7, 2010
General's Office called former Agriculture Minister Andres Felipe Arias for questioning over the alleged illegal granting of government subsidies to powerful families. The former minister will ha … - Three Ex-Presidents Criticize Government For Political Repression September 7, 2010
Politics In separate declarations three ex-presidents of Bolivia announced yesterday their concern over what they perceive as a corruption of the justice system and a systematic repression of disside. … - Sen. Schumer calls on Obama administration to prevent Brazil and Vietnam from stockpiling coffee September 7, 2010
Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York has called on the Obama administration "to squeeze leading coffee-producing countries such as Vietnam and Brazil into not stockpiling supplies and jacking up prices … - Argentina beats Brazil 93-89 at worlds September 7, 2010
ISTANBUL (AP) Luis Scola of the Houston Rockets scored 37 points, carrying Argentina to a 93-89 victory over Brazil on Tuesday and into the quarterfinals of the world championships. - Scola's 37 send Argentina into Worlds quarters September 7, 2010
Houston Rockets scored 37 points, carrying Argentina to a 93-89 victory over Brazil on Tuesday and into the quarterfinals of the world championships. Argentina will next play Lithuania on Thursday. Sc … - Petrochemicals – Brazil – Flexible plastic packaging sector could grow 10% in 2010 September 7, 2010
Brazil's flexible plastic packaging industry is expected to grow by up to 10% in 2010 compared with 2009, both in terms of revenues and production volumes, due to strong GDP growth forecast for t … - Telecommunications – Regional – Nokia Siemens Networks focusing on network software for smartphones September 7, 2010
(NSN) is seeking to differentiate itself from the competition in Latin America with combined software and hardware solutions aimed at ensuring greater network efficiency and an improved experience for … - Insurance – Brazil – Consultant cautious on new state-run insurer plans, as issues take "political tint" September 7, 2010
Although the new plans clearly represent an improvement for the sector, the Brazilian government's continued efforts to create a state-run insurance group still worry consultant Luiz Roberto Cast … - Info. Technology – Chile – IBM exploring investment opportunities with Corfo – govt sources September 7, 2010
and the economy ministry regarding possible investment opportunities, the head of Corfo's investment promotion division, Juan Antonio Figueroa, told BNamericas. "High-ranking executives from … - New Peru bid to recover Machu Picchu treasures from Yale September 7, 2010
LIMA (AFP) – Peru's new Minister of Culture Juan Ossion has launched a campaign to recover thousands of treasures from Machu Picchu that have been stored for more than a century at a presti … - 'FARC and ELN worked together in attack' September 7, 2010
attack that killed three police officers in the south, the country's defense minister said Tuesday. The unusual cooperation between the two illegal armed groups, - Colombia to denounce guerrilla attacks to UN September 7, 2010
Rodrigo Rivera announced Tuesday that the Colombian government is preparing a dossier on recent attacks perpetrated by FARC and ELN guerrillas to be presented to the United Nations (UN). "We are … - Colombia orders arrest of reporter for alleged leftist rebel ties September 7, 2010
Venezuela on charges he conspired with leftist rebels. Prosecutors accuse William Parra of crimes including financing terrorist activities and sedition. Parra was press secretary for then-Colombian Pr … - Venezuela Moves Toward Rationing Food September 7, 2010
– Venezuelans fear that a new food-card issued by President Hugo Chavez is the first step to the country rationing food. The card, which President Chavez called the “Good Life Card, … - Banking – Panama – Govt aims to attract regional banks in bid to raise country's profile – analyst September 7, 2010
The Panamanian government is likely going after Latin America's big regional banks – particularly those from Brazil – with its push this year to increase the banking sector's profile and dev …
