Nicaragua, Venezuela sign 17 aid agreements
A raft of economic aid agreements have been signed by Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez and his Nicaraguan counterpart Danial Ortega in an attempt to offset a proposed U.S. trade deal.

Venezuela-Ecuador Sign Energy Agreement
Presidents Hugo Chavez (Venezuela) and Rafael Correa (Ecuador) signed nine documents on Tuesday in the context of an energy agreement to be boosted by the Venezuelan Oil Company (PDVSA) and Petroecuador.

Peru, Ecuador to extend border plan for 10 more years
Peru and Ecuador will extend for 10 years the development plan derived from a peace agreement in 1998 that ended their border disputes, Peruvian Foreign Minister Jose Garcia Belaunde said on Tuesday.

Argentine federal court orders arrest of former president
The federal court of Argentina on Tuesday issued a second arrest warrant for former President Isabel Peron, who is charged with involvement with a right-wing paramilitary group's human rights abuses during her 1974-1976 tenure.

Uruguayan Tourism Off to Poor Start
Both private and government information Monday indicated that Uruguay s tourism began 2007 on the wrong foot, in part due to roads blocked by Argentine activists.