Guatemala Fires 120 Detectives
In its purification process, new Guatemalan Interior Ministry authorities will purge 120 detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division (DINC) for corruption or poor work, National Police director Julio Hernandez announced on Friday.

FMLN Calls Salvadorians to March against Poverty
The Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front called Salvadorians on Thursday to march against poverty, which affects more than 60 percent of the people, on June 1.

Brazil Puts Mosquito on the Map
Researchers from the University of Sao Paulo and Pasteur Institute have completed the genetic map of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, transmitter of yellow fever and dengue.

Colombian leader orders rescue of hostages
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe on Friday ordered the military to rescue a French-Colombian ex-senator and three Americans held by leftist guerrillas.

Ecuador Needs Job-Generating Investment
Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Maria Fernanda Espinosa expressed her country's interest in fostering productive job-generating investment within the appropriate legal framework.