Canada Interested in Panama Canal
A delegation from the Canadian Senate said its country is interested in participating in the expansion of the Panama Canal Zone, a project valued at us$5.2 billion, national legislative sources reported on Thursday.

Cuba, Panama Ink Labor Accord
Cuba and Panama signed a labor accord to boost both countries efforts in security and environmental hygiene at workplaces.

Guatemala: No Ex-Dictator to Congress
Indigenous leader and Nobel Peace Prizewinner Rigoberta Menchu rejected the pretensions of ex Dictator Efrain Rios Montt to preside over the Congress of the Guatemalan Republic.

Bolivia Cochabamba Governor to Trial
Farmers in the tropic federations of the Bolivian central department of Cochabamba have agreed to start a Judgment of Responsibilities against Gov. Manfred Reyes.

Ecuador to Realign Energy Sector
The new government of Ecuador began restructuring the national energy sector Thursday to prepare for a post-oil economy.