Nicaragua Boosts Caribbean FTA
Nicaragua will use the 11th Ordinary Meeting of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) Ministerial Council, opened Tuesday in Trinidad and Tobago, to boost a Free Trade Agreement with the Caribbean Community of Nations (CARICOM).

US To Guatemala: Change Laws
Guatemala must modify at least 10 existing laws as a condition demanded by the US to apply the free trade treaty, a condition many sectors consider will be harmful to national interests.

Mexico, Colombia applaud US move on migration
Colombia and Mexico on Tuesday applauded a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee's decision to open the door to migrants who want to get visas.

US denies political factor in US-Venezuela air conflict
The aviation conflict between Venezuela and the United States was based on security, not politics, and it was on the right path to a satisfactory resolution, said U.S. ambassador William Brownfield on Tuesday.

Cuba Toils to Raise Sugar Output
Efforts and hard work for a more efficient use of industrial capacity currently mark the Cuban sugar harvest, at times when the sugarcane has its best yielding.