Eight Die in Nica New Year´s Parties
Nicaraguan New Year celebrations left at least eight dead under different circumstances, National Police reported Monday.

Guatemalans for Unity against US Wall
Latin Americans must unite to seek a solution to the US initiative of building a wall on is southern border, Modesto Baquiak, president of the Kiche Linguistic Community of the Academy of Mayan Language believes.

Chile Weighs Gas Alliance with Venezuela
Chile is weighing the possibility of importing oil and creating a gas alliance with Venezuela, after a recent visit to Caracas by a high-level delegation from Empresa Nacional de Petróleo (ENAP).

Colombia rebel attacks cause power cut
At least 150,000 people in southwest Colombia suffered from a power cut on Monday after the country's largest rebel group attacked two electricity towers in the region, local authorities reported.

Cubans Have 1,000 Reasons to Party
Solid economic development and expansion of social programs are, in the words of a popular song, some of the "thousand reasons" for Cubans to party this year.

Argentine police seize 738 kg of cocaine
Argentine police have seized 738 kg of cocaine and arrested eight suspects in the eastern province of Buenos Aires, local police stated on Monday.