Panamanian agriculture minister resigns over trade deal row
Panamanian Agriculture Minister Laurentino Cortizo told a press conference on Tuesday he had resigned because he could not accept President Martin Torrijos Espino's approach to free trade talks between Panama and the United States.

Venezuela mulls buying warplanes from Russia
Venezuela is considering buying Russian fighter planes to replace the ageing F-16s it bought from the United States, President Hugo Chavez said on Tuesday.

Pinochet waits for court review after bail granted
Former Chilean military leader Augusto Pinochet was granted 10 million pesos (about 19,200 U.S. dollars) bail on Monday, but he remains under house arrest as another court ratifies the decision.

Fox Strains Bolivia-Mex Relations
Mexico and Bolivia, two of the Latin American countries with most issues in common, are witnessing upset relations Wednesday after Mexican President Vicente Fox´s unusual statements against Bolivia.