Latin America News

Latin America News From AOL News

UN Declares 2011 the 'International Year of Forests'

UNITED NATIONS -- Some 380 million years after the first trees grew on Earth, the United Nations today declared 2011 to be the "International Year of Forests," saying that forests and the 1.6 billion people who depend on them for their livelihood need to be protected. "Each minute that we spend on this planet breathing in...

Chavez's Anti-US Imperialism Tour Rolls On

(Oct. 21) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has arrived in Syria for talks with his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad, the latest stop on a foreign tour intended to counter what he calls U.S. "imperialism." Chavez flew to Damascus on Wednesday night after a two-day visit to Iran. During his stay in the Islamic...

Pinera Reshuffles Latin America's Political Deck

(Oct. 20) -- Only a decade ago the scene would have been unimaginable: a Chilean miner -- an icon of the political left -- hugging a right-wing politician once tarred for his ties to a cruel dictatorship. But there it was, the 10-second hug between the billionaire Chilean President Sebastian Pinera and Luis Urzua, the...

Opinion: Where Did the Jobs -- and Little Red Wagons -- Go?

(Oct. 15) -- Etch A Sketch by the Ohio Art Co. is made in China. Radio Flyer red wagons: made in China. Levi's: made in Latin America and Asia. When these and other American icons left the country, so did millions of jobs. Many of the more than 5 million manufacturing jobs and 600,000 information-sector jobs that have...

Joel Barry Pollak: Why You Should Vote for Me

We have a clear choice in this election. We can choose a government of high deficits, high taxes and high unemployment. Or we can put jobs first, cut wasteful spending and get back to the basics that built our economy. We can keep acting like our enemies are our friends, and treating friends like enemies. Or we can...

Latin America News From AOL

ENGADGET HD

Netflix and Twentieth Century Fox ink deal to bring additional Instant content to Latin America, Brazil

Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) and Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, today announced a multi-year licensing agreement that will soon make a host of great TV series and films available for Netflix members to instantly watch in Latin America and Brazil.

TECHCRUNCH EUROPE

Aiming For Global Expansion, Elemental Technologies Raises $13M In Round Led By Norwest

Elemental Technologies, which builds encoding software used by some of the largest video providers in the world, raised $13 million in a Series C round of funding led by Norwest Venture Partners, which also includes existing investors General Catalyst, Voyager Capital, and Steamboat Ventures.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

For Expectant Mothers, Chagas Disease Is Cause for Concern

So far this series has focused on health issues that impact women and children in Africa, but now I would like to turn your attention closer to home, where a little-known neglected disease puts millions of pregnant women and their unborn children at risk each year.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

15 Must-Try Street Foods in Latin America

Before travelling to South America, I read at least half dozen reports advising against eating street food.

AOL MONEY & FINANCE

Asian investment boom seen in Latin America

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico -Selling soybeans, iron and copper ore and other commodities to Asian countries has transformed Latin America over the past decade, stabilizing economies despite worldwide crises and lifting tens of millions of people into the middle class.

Latin America News From the Web

06/01/12 BP refinery back in operation - Fri, 01 Jun 2012 PST Source: The Spokesman-Review - Spokane WA A BP refinery in Washington state that shut down after a Feb. 17 fire has resumed normal operations.
06/01/12 Sino Americas, LLC to Broaden Trade Between China and... Source: PR.com Coral Gables, FL, June 01, 2012 --( PR.com )-- Sino Americas, LLC launches a vision of broadening trade between China and the Americas.
05/31/12 Huge expectations in Latin America over 'For Greater... Source: Catholic News Agency Lima, Peru, May 31, 2012 / 04:06 pm ( CNA ).-
05/31/12 Water & Waste - Regional - Stagnating? Five Latin... Source: Business News Americas - Chile It's not unusual for large projects to come up against some hurdles during the development process.
05/31/12 Petrochemicals - Regional - PET demand growth... Source: Business News Americas - Chile Growth in demand for PET in Latin America through 2020 could be stymied by consumption in Asia, domestic government policies and inadequate infrastructure, according to GBI Research.

Background on Latin America

Latin America ( or Latinoamérica; ; ) is a region of the Americas where Romance languages (i.e., those derived from Latin) – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken.

more at wikipedia »