International Business News - The Americas http://www.ibtimes.com/rss/feed/americas.rss All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 120 30 http://www.ibtimes.com/rss/feed/americas.rss http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The household unemployment rate rose to 10.2 percent, highest in 26-1/2 years, as employers shed 190,000 in nonfarm payrolls in October, the Labor Department said on Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/instant-view-unemployment-10percent-october.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/instant-view-unemployment-10percent-october.htm Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:24:51 EST An agreement to end a four-month political crisis in Honduras collapsed early on Friday after two rival leaders failed to form a unity cabinet to heal the damage from a June coup. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/honduras-pact-crumbles-over-unity-government.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223634-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/honduras-pact-crumbles-over-unity-government.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/honduras-pact-crumbles-over-unity-government.htm Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:14:21 EST Hurricane Ida slammed into Nicaragua's Caribbean coast on Thursday after dumping heavy rain on little-developed offshore islands where hundreds of people were evacuated from flimsy homes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091105/hurricane-ida-pummels-nicaragua-east-coast.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091105/hurricane-ida-pummels-nicaragua-east-coast.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:02:01 EST Colombia on Wednesday warned Venezuela not to brush aside last month's deaths of nine Colombians on the border as paramilitary gang violence, an incident that fueled tensions between the Andean neighbors. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091104/colombia-spars-with-venezuela-growing-crisis.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091104/colombia-spars-with-venezuela-growing-crisis.htm Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:49:19 EST Democrats who control a key U.S. Senate panel said they would begin debating a climate change bill on Tuesday, despite a planned boycott by minority Republicans who are demanding more study of the issue. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091102/senate-panel-tries-bypassing-climate-bill-boycott.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223363-valero.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091102/senate-panel-tries-bypassing-climate-bill-boycott.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091102/senate-panel-tries-bypassing-climate-bill-boycott.htm Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:37:38 EST Honduras' de facto government buckled under international pressure on Thursday and agreed to allow the return to power of President Manuel Zelaya, who was toppled in a military coup four months ago. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091030/honduras-zelaya-set-return-power.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223276-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091030/honduras-zelaya-set-return-power.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091030/honduras-zelaya-set-return-power.htm Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:14:53 EDT Colombia and the United States signed a pact on Friday increasing U.S. access to Colombian military bases, the Colombian government said, deepening its standing as Washington's main ally in the region. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091030/colombias-sign-military-cooperation-deal.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223271-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091030/colombias-sign-military-cooperation-deal.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091030/colombias-sign-military-cooperation-deal.htm Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:55:55 EDT Renewed talks to resolve Honduras' deep political crisis collapsed on Friday over whether leftist President Manuel Zelaya could return to power after he was toppled in a June coup. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091023/honduras-talks-collapse-again-over-zelayas-return.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/222895-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091023/honduras-talks-collapse-again-over-zelayas-return.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091023/honduras-talks-collapse-again-over-zelayas-return.htm Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:28:56 EDT A tentative plan to end Honduras' political crisis has not yet been agreed to by ousted President Manuel Zelaya and the country's de facto leader but a negotiator for the leftist toppled in a coup said on Thursday a deal looked closer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091016/no-honduras-deal-yet-on-zelaya-return-after-coup.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/222482-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091016/no-honduras-deal-yet-on-zelaya-return-after-coup.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091016/no-honduras-deal-yet-on-zelaya-return-after-coup.htm Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:40:41 EDT A tentative plan to end Honduras' political crisis hung in the balance on Thursday as negotiators met again on whether President Manuel Zelaya, toppled in a June coup, should be returned to power. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091015/honduras-deal-balance-as-talks-tackle-zelaya-future.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/222474-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091015/honduras-deal-balance-as-talks-tackle-zelaya-future.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091015/honduras-deal-balance-as-talks-tackle-zelaya-future.htm Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:21:53 EDT The New Jersey governor's race is virtually tied between Democratic incumbent Jon Corzine and Republican Christopher Christie after months in which the challenger held the lead, a poll released on Wednesday said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091014/jersey-governors-racevirtual-tie-poll.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091014/jersey-governors-racevirtual-tie-poll.htm Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:54:26 EDT The rivals in Honduras' political crisis open new talks on Tuesday to discuss the proposed return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya, a thorny issue that could derail the fragile negotiations altogether. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091013/honduras-rivals-discuss-zelaya-return-post-coup.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/222297-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091013/honduras-rivals-discuss-zelaya-return-post-coup.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091013/honduras-rivals-discuss-zelaya-return-post-coup.htm Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:42:25 EDT Venezuela's socialist leader Hugo Chavez said on Sunday that U.S. President Barack Obama had done nothing beyond wishful thinking to earn the Nobel Peace Prize. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091012/chavez-says-obama-did-nothing-deserve-nobel.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/222184-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091012/chavez-says-obama-did-nothing-deserve-nobel.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091012/chavez-says-obama-did-nothing-deserve-nobel.htm Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:45:18 EDT If George W. Bush was the Decider who relied mostly on gut instinct as U.S. president, Barack Obama has shown himself to be the Deliberator. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091008/obama-as-deliberator-stirs-debate.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/222083-obama-as-the-deliberator-stirs-debate.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091008/obama-as-deliberator-stirs-debate.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091008/obama-as-deliberator-stirs-debate.htm Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:38:03 EDT Home theaters are passe. Home offices are in. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091006/homeowners-reject-frills-like-media-rooms-study.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/221879-homeowners-reject-frills-like-media-rooms-study.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091006/homeowners-reject-frills-like-media-rooms-study.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091006/homeowners-reject-frills-like-media-rooms-study.htm Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:16:01 EDT Rio de Janeiro's successful bid to host the Olympics in 2016 crowns Brazil's remarkable rise over the past decade from a near basket case to an economic and diplomatic heavyweight. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091003/olympics-affirms-brazils-rise-lula-legacy.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091003/olympics-affirms-brazils-rise-lula-legacy.htm Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:14:23 EDT Chicago played its two trump cards on Friday, U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle both making impassioned speeches as they urged the IOC to choose the Windy City as host of the 2016 Olympics. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091002/president-and-first-lady-back-chicago-2016-bid.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/221612-president-and-first-lady-back-chicago-2016-bid.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091002/president-and-first-lady-back-chicago-2016-bid.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091002/president-and-first-lady-back-chicago-2016-bid.htm Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:18:21 EDT American First Lady Michelle Obama said on Wednesday she was "excited" to be in the Danish capital and was ready to do a lot of work in support of Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics ahead of Friday's vote. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090930/michelle-obama-says-she-has-much-work-do-chicago.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/221442-michelle-obama-says-she-has-much-work-to-do-for-chicago.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090930/michelle-obama-says-she-has-much-work-do-chicago.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090930/michelle-obama-says-she-has-much-work-do-chicago.htm Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:42:35 EDT U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton liked being president on Wednesday -- at the U.N. Security Council. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090930/hillary-clinton-likes-being-president-then.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/221440-hillary-clinton-likes-being-president-at-then.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090930/hillary-clinton-likes-being-president-then.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090930/hillary-clinton-likes-being-president-then.htm Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:39:16 EDT U.S. President Barack Obama announced a plan on Wednesday to spend $5 billion to create new jobs for medical and scientific research, medical supplies and improved laboratory capacity. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090930/obama-announcesbillion-healthcare-jobs.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090930/obama-announcesbillion-healthcare-jobs.htm Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:23:01 EDT