found the problem. My country of origin was mexico. In the includes/languages/english/modules/shipping/upsxml.php file the mexico origin defines all left out the "worldwide " from their definition, so:
PHP Code:
define('MODULE_SHIPPING_UPSXML_SERVICE_CODE_MEXICO_ORIGIN_07', 'UPS Express');
define('MODULE_SHIPPING_UPSXML_SERVICE_CODE_MEXICO_ORIGIN_08', 'UPS Expedited');
define('MODULE_SHIPPING_UPSXML_SERVICE_CODE_MEXICO_ORIGIN_54', 'UPS Express Plus');
Becomes:
PHP Code:
define('MODULE_SHIPPING_UPSXML_SERVICE_CODE_MEXICO_ORIGIN_07', 'UPS Worldwide Express');
define('MODULE_SHIPPING_UPSXML_SERVICE_CODE_MEXICO_ORIGIN_08', 'UPS Worldwide Expedited');
define('MODULE_SHIPPING_UPSXML_SERVICE_CODE_MEXICO_ORIGIN_54', 'UPS Worldwide Express Plus');
and problem solved.