BUENOS AIRES, April 20 (UPI) -- Argentina officially extended Wednesday its congratulations to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany for his election as the new pope.

SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Latin American markets were mostly down this week as surging oil prices weighed in stronger than the gains brought by the United States Federal Reserve decision

SANTIAGO, Chile, June 17 (UPI) -- Markets in Latin America have been swinging this week to the tune of speculation over the United States Federal Reserve's expected interest rate hike.

SANTIAGO, Chile, March 17 (UPI) -- Stocks in Latin America were mostly up this week with Brazil appearing to stave off potential inflation risks and Argentina posting strong economic growth figur

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Stocks were up across Latin America this week, with Brazil continuing to surge and Argentina again hitting record highs in a holiday-shortened week of trading.

BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The Argentine government has vowed to stem a wave of horrific kidnappings involving gruesome ransom demands backed by body parts, a report said Thursday.

SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Equities in Latin America's largest markets were up this week as local indexes tracked Wall Street movements and domestic news boosted investor's spirits.