Ortega in Panama, Integrating
Panamanian president Martin Torrijos received Nicaraguan president elect Daniel Ortega, with whom he talked about regional integration and bilateral issues.

Guatemalan Powers Try to Ease Tension
The Guatemalan new Congressional board of directors, composed by the opposition, met President Oscar Berger on Wednesday, in an attempt to knock the rough edges and move towards reconciling both State powers.

Guatemala Slams Telesur Arrest
The observatory of Guatemalan journalists rejected Telesur correspondent Freddy Muñoz arrest in Colombia and considered it an attack on free professional exercise.

Peru's President Orders Repression of Protesters
Peruvian President Alan Garcia ordered the police on Wednesday to repress, using weapons if necessary, the persistent protests in numerous municipalities against the result of partial elections .

Uruguay's legislators pass protocol to establish Mercosur parliament
Uruguay's lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, on Wednesday ratified a protocol on establishing a parliament of the Common Market of the South (Mercosur), with ruling coalition deputies all voting in favor and the opposition entirely against.