Bloomberg
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 00:00
Chile's peso slid for a third straight day after U.S. central bankers said inflation is a ``significant concern,'' a sign they may raise interest rates
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 00:00
Financial illiteracy is one of the reasons fighting inflation can be so complex and costly
Sunday, August 3, 2008 - 00:00
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he will ``accelerate the socialist revolution'' after his party's candidates win regional elections Nov. 23
Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 00:00
The bank will probably miss its annual inflation target for a third year in 2008 and needs to bolster confidence in its monetary policy to brake consumer prices rising at the fastest pace since 2003
Monday, July 21, 2008 - 00:00
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez heads to Moscow to shop for air defense systems, submarines and other weaponry as Latin America's arms race quickens
Friday, July 18, 2008 - 00:00
Brazil and Colombia plan to sign a defense accord to share military information, promote the sale of weapons and conduct more joint training exercises
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 00:00
Colombia named Jaime Bermudez, one of President Alvaro Uribe's closest advisers, as foreign minister, replacing Fernando Araujo who resigned today
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 00:00
Last week, Colombian Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos accused the Swiss mediator of conveying $500,000 to the FARC after the release of two hostages in 2001
Friday, July 11, 2008 - 00:00
Colombia's economy expanded 4.1 percent in the first quarter, less than half the 8.4 percent growth rate in the fourth quarter, according to the government. Inflation has quickened even as growth has weakened
Wednesday, July 9, 2008 - 00:00
Ingrid Betancourt, rescued after more than six years as a hostage of Colombia's biggest guerrilla group, may have decided to end her marriage, her husband, Juan Carlos Lecompte, said