Nicaragua Enmeshed in Latin America Plan
Evaluation of agreements signed two months ago with Venezuela and the boosting of bilateral cooperation to 430 million dollars show how Nicaragua is taking solid steps towards the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas integration project.

Honduran Rackets Get More Violent
Organized crime is ruthlessly terrorizing people in Honduras, effectively disorienting and paralyzing them, Honduran Security Minister Alvaro Romero denounced on Thursday.

Guatemala Women Protest Bush Visit
The traditional march in Guatemala on International Women's Day had a different nuance Thursday: rejecting the upcoming visit of US President George Bush and anti-immigrant raids in the United States.

Bush Steps into Wary Latin America
Despite opposition of regional social sectors, US President George W. Bush is beginning a tour of five Latin American countries on Thursday, aimed at gaining political leverage in the region.

US Deals Shake Central American Trade
Central American countries participating in the US-Devised Free Trade Agreement for Central America and Dominican Republic reported a trade imbalance late last year.