Nicaraguan Assembly Ratifies Joining of ALBA
Nicaragua's National Assembly ratified on Tuesday the country's joining of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) and agreed cooperation with Venezuela as part of the pro-integration project also including Cuba and Bolivia.

Latin American Natives Expand in Politics
The Indigenous peoples agree on increased political involvement in domestic policy at the Third Indigenous Summit of the Continent in Guatemala.

New Minister Wanted in Guatemala
Guatemala´s President Oscar Berger and his cabinet seek on Tuesday a new Interior Minister, as part of a reshuffle and purge that ministry, which has been strongly questioned by the security crisis gripping the country.

Cuba, Nebraska Sign Trade Deals
Authorities from Cuba and the US State of Nebraska are due to sign two trade agreements in this capital on Tuesday in the agricultural sphere, to make viable the island´s purchase of grains and other foods.

Venezuela Watches US Hawks Closely
Two years before US President George W. Bush leaves the White House, Venezuela is concerned about Washington's stepped-up hostility, so Caracas is watching the US "hawks" closely.