Guatemala Becomes Ungovernable
If the killing of three Salvadorian deputies showed fissures in the Guatemalan legal system, the execution of police tied to the crime corroborates the government s incompetence to control national security.

Corruption Blocks Central America Drug Fight
According to a report by the UN Office of Drug Control, in Central America and the Caribbean, neither main drug producers nor consumers, institutional weakness and corruption hinder successfully fighting drugs.

Habano Cigar Festival Lights up
With the presence of more than 1,500 international participants, the 9th Habano Festival starts Sunday including a varied program of meetings, exhibits, dinners, and expert meetings.

Castro speaks on Venezuelan radio show
Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who has been recovering from stomach surgery in July last year, talked on a live Venezuelan radio show with President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday.

Ecuador to set up port authority at Colombian border
Ecuadorian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that the country would establish a port authority in General Farfan near the San Miguel River to improve controls in its Amazon jungle border with Colombia.