FTA - US Infringes Guatemalan Identity
Participants to the 1st Social Forum of the Guatemalan Peoples accused Saturday negative effects of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with United States for national culture and identity.

Fidel Castro against Nuclear Escalation
Cuban President Fidel Castro has denounced the danger posed to the world by a new nuclear escalation in view of the stand the US and its allies have taken on the use of weapons of mass destruction.

US accepts Venezuela's anti-drug proposal
The United States has accepted Venezuela's new proposal in the war against drug trafficking, Luis Correa, the president of Venezuela's National Commission Against Illegal Drug Use, said on Friday.


Chile, Panama to speed up trade negotiations
Chilean president Ricardo Lagos and his Panamanian counterpart Martin Torrijos agreed on Thursday to speed up negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement, local media reported.