Tycoon Slim to invest us$250 million in Nicaragua telecom
Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim, the world's third-richest man, will invest us$250 million in Nicaragua's telecommunications sector over the next three years, his local phone company Enitel said on Tuesday.

Nobel prize winner to run for Guatemala president
Rigoberta Menchu, the Guatemalan who won the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize, said on Wednesday she has decided to compete in the nation's September presidential elections, according to reports reaching here.

Bolivian president, protesting miners sign reconciliation deal
Bolivian President Evo Morales and leaders of mining companies signed a reconciliation deal on Wednesday, putting an end to a two-day demonstration by miners over a proposed increase in mining tax, reports reaching here said.

Latin American police chiefs meet on cross-border gangs
Police chiefs from several Latin American nations met with U.S. law enforcement officials here on Wednesday to discuss concerted efforts against cross-border gangs.

Rice says Chavez is "destroying" Venezuela
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice accused on Wednesday Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez of destroying his country economically and politically.