Latin America

...Ecuador alone $209m (EUR140m) a year, the Association of Ecuadorian Banana Exporters has said. This is because banana producers from Latin America must pay a duty of EUR176 a metric tonne on shipments to the EU, while no surcharge is...

In this article: European Union, Banana, WTO, Ecuador, US, Dole Food Co, Chiquita Brands International Inc, Caribbean, and Dublin

...Department officials who say his effort to block the Obama administration's new ambassador to Brazil is damaging U.S. relations with Latin America. "This continuing, prolonged vacancy sends an unintended signal that the United States does...

In this article: George LeMieux, United States, Charlie Crist, State Department, and Brazil

Trius spent 11 years running Wal-Mart's Brazil operation before being tapped to lead the company's Asia stores for a year before taking the Latin America post. The move was announced to staff on Tuesday by company international division...

In this article: Wal-Mart, Asia, Arkansas, and Brazil

...of several Chinese banks during the 43rd Annual Assembly of the Latin American Federation of Banks (FELABAN). "The future between Latin America and China is very bright. We're at a moment of adaptation and growth that will lead...

In this article: China, Asia, Agricultural Bank of China, Standard Chartered Bank, Bank of China, China Construction Bank, and John Rodriguez

...they look to Latin America with big plans for expanding bilateral trade. China makes big moves in Latin America All but invisible in Latin America a decade ago, China now is building cars in Uruguay, donating a soccer stadium to Costa...

In this article: China, United States, Brazil, Dalai Lama, New York, and India

...news releases in: Banking & Financial Services, Surveys, Polls and Research, Hispanic-oriented News, Economic News, Trends, Analysis Latin America Poised to Recover From Crisis Faster Than U.S. MIAMI, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Latin America...

In this article: United States, Unemployment, Miami, Florida, Recession, Standard Chartered Bank, and Standard & Poor's

...away on cargo ships and unsure where their dangerous journeys will take them, increasing numbers of African immigrants are arriving in Latin America as European countries tighten border controls. Some head to Mexico and Guatemala as a...

In this article: Argentina, Brazil, Europe, Africa, and Buenos Aires

An Argentine judge paved the way for gay marriage when she granted a homosexual couple permission to marry in a first for Latin America, the world's biggest Catholic region. Buenos Aires, known for its active if low-key gay movement,...

In this article: Buenos Aires, Marcelo Cerqueira, Catholic church, Hiv-positive, and Mauricio Macri

...UK Spanish telecoms firm Telefonica, owner of the O2 mobile network, has reported a rise in nine-month profits. A strong performance in Latin America helped to lift net income by 0.3% to 5.6bn euros ($8.4bn; GBP5.1bn). In Spain, which...

In this article: Telefonica, Iphone, Revenue, Palm Pre, Recession, Telefonica Europe, UK, and Germany

Navigation - link to other main sections from here Israel and Iran compete to expand influence in Latin America Latin America has become the battleground for competing Middle East powers, whose leaders are criss-crossing the continent...

In this article: Iran, Uranium, Venezuela, Hezbollah, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Tehran, and Israel