Nicaraguan President Off To Brazil For Cooperation
Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega, who bid good-bye to visiting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez this morning, is enroute to Brazil Monday to boost bilateral cooperation, a source close to the Sandinista government announced.

Foreigners Loot Panamanian Patrimony
Despite Panamanian laws, numerous archaeological pieces from the pre-Columbian period are plundered and auctioned overseas from Panama and the region as a whole.

Many Panamanians Call for Penal Veto
While Panamanian President Martin Torrijos has still not announced his decision on a penal code reform bill approved by the National Assembly, there were increasing calls for him to veto it on Monday .

Guatemalan Mayas to Exorcise Bush
Hundreds of Guatemalan indigenous people attended a vigil and a Mayan ceremony in Tecpan city to protest the visit by US President George W. Bush to sacred sites on Monday.

Anti-Bush March Repressed in Guatemala
Special forces from the Guatemalan Army and police repressed hundreds of demonstrators, who were protesting when local authorities were officially welcoming US President George W. Bush.Mexicans Reject Bush Visit

Perez Roque: Fidel Castro Much Better
Cuba's Foreign Minister Perez Roque ironically delivered "not good news" for Bush and the US government Monday, when reporting that President Fidel Castro's health is patently improving and there are reasons for optimism for his recovery.