Parole to Nicaraguan Ex President Provokes Controversy
Permission granted for ex president Arnoldo Alemán to move freely around the country and carry out propaganda activities is currently the focus of political debate in Nicaragua.

Bush Plans Mean Monoculture, Says Ortega
Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega warned that plans by US President George W. Bush to produce ethanol in Latin America will only bring back monoculture to the region.

Central America Ends Emergency Drills
Firemen from Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador concluded natural disaster drills at the Gulf of Fonseca.

Guatemala Ex President Linked with Massacres
A classified Army document titled "Sofia Plan" links ex dictator Efrain Rios Montt to several massacres committed in the country.

Colombia offers reward for capture of person who threatened to kill journalist
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has offered a one-billion-peso (us455.000 dollars) reward for information leading to the capture of the people who threatened to murder Dario Arizmendi, news director of Colombian Radio Channel (Caracol).