14 July 2006
Andean
11/07- BOLIVIA:
Final results released
12/07- BOLIVIA:
Morales names male journalist as new “first lady"
14/07- BOLIVIA:
Call for end to US military training
10/07- COLOMBIA:
Paramilitaries can dodge extradition
11/07- COLOMBIA:
Samper appointment stokes controversy
12/07- COLOMBIA:
Pastrana quits, Samper turns down Paris
12/07- COLOMBIA:
More encouraging crime figures
13/07- COLOMBIA:
New foreign minister emphasises Lat Am relations
14/07- COLOMBIA:
Peace and justice law passed by constitutional court
11/07- ECUADOR:
Four ministers quit in four days
14/07- ECUADOR:
Trade minister quits
10/07- PERU:
Détente breaks out between García and Chávez
11/07- PERU:
Humala's party to stand alone in regional elections
12/07- PERU:
García rules out cabinet job for Flores
10/07- VENEZUELA:
Petkoff criticises Súmate
12/07- VENEZUELA-ECUADOR:
Ministers meet to settle oil deal
13/07- VENEZUELA:
Citgo to cut fuel sales in US
14/07- VENEZUELA:
Ambassador to US denies terrorist charges
Brazil & Southern Cone
10/07- ARGENTINA:
Carrió splits from party
11/07- ARGENTINA:
Price of fuel rises for foreigners
13/07- ARGENTINA:
Senate approves superpowers
14/07- ARGENTINA:
Demonstrations against crime restart
10/07- BRAZIL:
Criminal gangs make political statement
10/07- BRAZIL:
Higher income but economic model criticised
11/07- BRAZIL:
Loan negotiation with Bolivia
11/07- BRAZIL:
Lula forced to veto wage increase to pensioners
12/07- BRAZIL:
Alckmin closes the gap, but Lula still ahead
12/07- BRAZIL:
Violence continues in São Paulo
13/07- BRAZIL:
More members of congress accused of corruption
13/07- BRAZIL:
Violence breaks out while authorities fight
14/07- BRAZIL:
Talks over gas start in Bolivia
14/07- BRAZIL:
Mutual accusations, but not cooperation
10/07- CHILE:
Contreras says Pinochet a drug trafficker
11/07- CHILE:
Contreras claims Berríos is still alive
13/07- CHILE:
At least 12 dead in storms
13/07- URUGUAY:
Papermills decision goes against Argentina
Caribbean & Central America
11/07- CUBA: US
releases new government transition plan
12/07- CUBA:
Alarcón threatens dissidents who accept US help
12/07- NICARAGUA:
Impasse over cheap Venezuelan oil
13/07- NICARAGUA:
Bolaños vetoes use of storage tanks for Pdvsa oil
14/07- PANAMA:
Congress approves Canal expansion
Mexico & Nafta
11/07- MEXICO:
What does López Obrador want?
10/07- MEXICO:
280,000 back López Obrador's election protest
12/07- MEXICO:
PRI governors equivocate over Calderón
13/07- MEXICO:
Alianza Cí¬vica calls for a full recount
14/07- MEXICO:
PRI kicks out Gordillo
Regional statistics
10/07- Brazil;
Honduras & Mexico
11/07- Brazil;
Colombia; Mexico; Peru; Uruguay & Venezuela
12/07- Bolivia;
Brazil and Venezuela
13/07- Brazil;
Chile; Panama & Uruguay
14/07- Brazil;
Colombia & Chile
Afternoon features
10/07- Regional focus - Mexico
& Nafta
11/07- People profile - Edmundo
Jarquín Calderón
12/07- Wednesday profile - 12
July 2006
13/07- Security update - New
São Paulo attacks again surprise authorities
The Week Ahead - 15-22 July 2006
Saturday
MEXICO/BRAZIL: Presidents Fox and Lula are due to attend the G-8 summit in
St Petersburg as observers. Lula will also meet with members of the G-20 to
discuss the Doha Round.
Monday
ECUADOR: Energy minister Ivan Rodriguez has given the Venezuelan state-owned oil
firm Pdvsa until 17 July to spell out the terms of an oil swap, whereby Ecuador
would send Venezuela crude oil in exchange for refined products.
Tuesday
MEXICO: Vicente Fox meets King Juan Carlos in Madrid, Spain. In the afternoon he will hold private talks with Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.
Thursday
ARGENTINA: The city of Cordoba will host the Mercosur summit with Venezuela ´s debut and Brazil assuming pro tempore chairmanship.