UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Peru stepped up its diplomatic campaign against massive Latin American arms purchases by calling for a non-aggression treaty that will help divert scarce resources to development.

LONDON, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Despite recent moves toward rearmament and anti-U.S. rhetoric from longtime critics like Venezuela, Latin America is moving towards more pragmatic policies that will facilitate the Obama administration's re-engagement with the continent, the annual strategic survey from the International Institute for Strategic Studies said Tuesday.

SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Chile has coped well with the global financial crisis despite threats posed to its economic stability by close links with global structures, the International Monetary Fund said in its latest report on this Latin American country.

LA PAZ, Bolivia, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Bolivian President Juan Evo Morales is concerned that recent gains by right-wing political leaders in Argentina and Chile could lead to election wins by fascists and "Pinochetistas" in the two neighboring countries currently ruled by his friends.

WASHINGTON, June 23 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama did not apologize for CIA involvement in Chilean elections, saying Tuesday he wanted to look ahead, not back.

WASHINGTON, June 23 (UPI) -- The United States and the international community were "appalled and outraged" by post-election events unfolding in Iran, President Barack Obama said Tuesday.

SANTIAGO, Chile, May 29 (UPI) -- A U.N. agency and Chile began a new program Friday to develop sustainable tourism on Easter Island, visited by 60,000 tourists a year, the United Nations said.

SANTIAGO, Chile, April 24 (UPI) -- A group of Chilean homeowners climbed a construction crane in protest over their mortgage rates and demanded their debts be forgiven.

SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Former Chilean President Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle is making another bid to lead the Latin American country.