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Argentina Joins the Visa-free Regime with Russia [13 Mar 2009]  
Argentina has become the sixth country from Latin America to remove visa requirements for Russian citizens to travel to their country. Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana signed the draft in the p  ...More
Tags: argentina     latin america     russia    
Latin American Economies Have to Wait Despite Green Shoots [17 Jul 2009]  
The UN Economic Commission on Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in its latest economic forecast stated that though the economies were showing signs of recovery but the desirable growth of above  ...More
Tags: Latin America     ECLAC    
Biomass Power Plants Feared to Create Deserts [08 Oct 2009]  
Hundreds of biomass power plants, those operational and under construction, are exponentially increasing the demand for wood, and are likely to trigger industrialized plantation of trees. A sudden inc  ...More
Tags: Biomass Power Plant     Latin America     natural gas    
UN Says Surge in World Trade Failed Workers of Poor Nations [13 Oct 2009]  
A joint study by the United Nations agencies has stated in its report that the two decade of stupendous global trade growth did not make any meaningful contribution in improving the working conditions  ...More
Tags: UN    World Trade    ILO    WTO    Latin America    GDP    
Honduran Economy Checkmated by Political Impasse [26 Oct 2009]  
Since showing steady growth at 7 percent in the past few years, one of the most successful growths in the Latin America, Honduras is divided today between ousted President Manuel Zelaya and the interi  ...More
Tags: Honduran    Economy    politics    Latin America    
Israeli Prez Peres Must Carry Palestinian Answers to Brazil [09 Nov 2009]  
Israeli President Shimon Peres should have answers to the Palestinian issues during his Latin American sojourn if he aspires to strengthen ties with them, particularly, in light of growing opposition  ...More
Tags: Brazil    Latin America    Israel    Europe    North America    
Latin American Countries to Begin Single Currency Talks [25 Jan 2010]  
The trade ministers of an alliance of Latin American Countries (ALBA) will meet today to discuss the operational launch of a regional electronic currency. In last April, Venezuelan President Hugo Chav  ...More
Tags: Latin America    single currency    ALBA    US    
Developing Nations Follow Rich - Pile up Arms with New Lucre [17 Mar 2010]  
According to a new study, the emerging economies of Latin America as well as South Asia are amassing arms to improve their defence status with their new earnings delivered by globalization. In the pas  ...More
Tags: Latin America    SIPRI    Germany    France    Russia    
OAS Meet to Heed TI Recommendations [08 Jun 2010]  
The Organization of American States (OAS) in its 40th General Assembly in Lima is understood to have taken into consideration the recommendations by Transparency International (TI) to improve transpar  ...More
Tags: OAS     TI     Lima     Inequality     Latin America    
Discarded Plastic Bottles Provide Housing for Poor in Lat-Am [23 Jun 2010]  
The ubiquitous plastic bottles, a serious menace to nature is becoming a key raw material in building houses for the low income families of Latin America. The brain behind this project is understood t  ...More
Tags: Latin America     Spanish     Bottles     Green