Ansari embarks on visit to Peru, Cuba

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 12:07

Hamid Ansari Friday left for Lima on the first-ever visit at the Vice Presidential level to mineral-rich Peru and Communist Cuba as part of India`s thrust towards Latin America.

Latin America`s first pope heads to restive Brazil

Last Updated: Monday, July 22, 2013, 14:38

Bringing his message of a "poor Church for the poor," Pope Francis headed for Brazil on Monday to find a country facing a shrinking Catholic flock and anger over government waste.

Latin America demands answers from US on spying

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 12:49

From its neighbour Mexico down to Argentina, Latin American nations are demanding answers from the United States after a report of vast US spying on close allies and leftist critics alike.

Latin American leaders to meet over Snowden plane

Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2013, 09:25

Bolivia`s President said it was not enough for Europeans to apologise after his plane was rerouted over concerns that US fugitive Edward Snowden was aboard.

Bolivia`s President Morales arrives home after plane flap

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 11:08

Bolivian President Evo Morales called the rerouting of his plane over suspicions that NSA leaker Edward Snowden was aboard a provocation to Latin America.

Narendra Modi to meet ambassadors of Latin America

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 08:22

Months after ambassadors of the European Union met him, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday have interaction with 20 ambassadors of Latin America and Caribbean.

Infosys expands footprint in Latin America

Last Updated: Monday, March 11, 2013, 23:50

The centre’s 100-plus employees initially will provide key services in the strategic sourcing and procurement area for Procter & Gamble, the world’s largest consumer packaged goods company, the Bangalore-headquartered IT major said in a statement.

World leaders pay tribute at Hugo Chavez`s funeral

Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 22:52

Prominent leaders from Latin American and around the world converged here to attend the funeral of late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez on Friday.

Latin Americans rank as happiest people on planet

Last Updated: Thursday, December 20, 2012, 10:33

A poll released yesterday of nearly 150,000 people around the world says seven of the world`s 10 countries with the most upbeat attitudes are in Latin America.

India's trade with Latin America may touch $50 bn by 2014

Last Updated: Monday, August 13, 2012, 21:01

India's trade with Latin American countries is expected to touch USD 50 billion by 2014 on account of healthy economic growth in both the regions, PHD chamber said Monday.