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In a further development which reinforces the still fragile state of social stability in Peru, workers at at Doe Run Peru's diversified metal smelter at La Oroya blocked access to a... 2010-06-30

Bolivia moved a step closer to restoring its diplomatic relationship with the US, as talks to resume full ties restarted, following the interruption caused by the Bolivian election... 2010-06-04

Following the IMF's forecast for Peru's real GDP growth to reach 7% this year, Nicolás Eyzaguirre, director of the organisation's Western Hemisphere Department, has said that the... 2010-06-04

Ecuador has signed an agreement with China for the Asian country to finance the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric dam to the east of the capital Quito. The deal will see China provide... 2010-06-04

We expect a continuation of poor diplomatic relations with Colombia, as Juan Miguel Santos is now well placed to win the Colombian run-off presidential election on June 20, following... 2010-06-03

While a second-round poll will be needed to elect Colombia's next president, we believe that the overwhelming defeat of Antanas Mockus by Juan Manuel Santos on May 30 (21% to 47% respectively)... 2010-06-03

Bolivia's President Evo Morales is struggling to pacify one of the country's largest trade unions, as disputes over minimum wage adjustments threaten to remove a key support base.... 2010-05-11

In his latest verbal attack on Colombia, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has accused the country of spying, in order to sabotage the already struggling Venezuelan electricity supply.... 2010-05-11

Colombia's former defence minister and presidential candidate, Juan Manuel Santos, appears to be becoming increasingly desperate in the run up to the ballot, due to take place on... 2010-05-10

Allegations of corruption against the joint secretaries of the incumbent Alianza Popular Revolucionaria Americana (APRA) are taking their toll, with one of the accused submitting... 2010-05-06