Reuters (US)
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 - 00:00
In a speech to the country's main industrial lobby, Rousseff called on the private sector to invest more despite a period of slow economic growth that is in its second year.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 - 00:00
Stavanger, Norway-based investment fund Skagen says it has lost about $200 million since August because of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's latest intervention in her country's economy.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 - 00:00
Brazil's economy, until recently a star performer among emerging markets, is now expected to grow barely more than 1 percent this year, piling pressure on President Dilma Rousseff.
Monday, December 3, 2012 - 00:00
Since the ruling, Colombia has withdrawn from a treaty that bounds the country to the U.N. court's decisions, and both nations now have warships in the disputed waters.
Monday, December 3, 2012 - 00:00
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Sunday signed a pact with the country's leading political parties to increase competition in the telecommunications sector and overhaul the education system.
Friday, November 30, 2012 - 00:00
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Friday he hoped to have "civilized" talks with Nicaragua's leader to resolve a dispute over their sea border.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 00:00
Peace talks between Colombia's government and FARC rebels scheduled to start in Cuba this week will be delayed until Monday so negotiators can work on "technical" details.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - 00:00
Back then, Correa frayed ties with Brazil when he expelled Odebrecht, alleging the company built a faulty hydroelectric plant on the San Francisco river and illegally raised the price of the job.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 - 00:00
Brazilian builder Odebrecht SA ODBES.UL will begin administrating a Cuban sugar mill next week in the first sign the industry is ready to accept foreign participation since the 1959 revolution.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 - 00:00
Cubans breathed a collective sigh of relief on Wednesday over U.S. President Barack Obama's re-election victory and expressed hope he might still bring a change in U.S. policy toward Cuba.