12 Mar 2010 178MST Summary: An increase in military spending by nations in South America is isolating Colombia, further destabilizing relations in the region.
12 Mar 2010 1529MST Summary: There has been a call by the US Navy to resurrect a fleet dedicated to the Caribbean and South America due to the recent increase in attention demanded from the region.
21 Feb 2010 1742MST Summary: Venezuela, along with Brazil and Argentina, are creating a new bank to rid the region of US influence and the unwelcome oversight of the IMF and World Bank.
21 Feb 2010 1644MST Summary: Leaders throughout the Americas ended a two-day long summit Saturday where no agreement was reached to initiate talks of a U.S. favored Free Trade Agreement of the Americas that would stretch from Alaska to Chile, opening markets for all nations involved.
04 Nov 2009 2257MST Oil-sands in remote regions of Alberta are finally beginning to yield substantial energy despite protests by environmentalists.