Cocaine-Related Murder Claim 'False': Father
The father of  missing Australian student Brendan Dobbins has labelled as false a claim his son was murdered in Costa Rica after a cocaine deal went wrong.

Father Shoots 2 Year Old Son Before Killing Self
The number of cases of aggression against minors, attended to by the Hospital de Niños (Children's hospital), has doubled in the last two years.

What Are The Causes of a Marriage Breakdown?
"Yes, until death do us part" are the words spoken by many couples to concrete their love for each other. But, once spoken, there are many forces that try to bring down the illusion of love forever.

AyA Workers To Strike for Two Days
Haven't paid your water bill? Do so today, because come tomorrow (Thursday) and Friday the 3.500 workers at the Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AyA) - water and sewage - will go on strike.

Rodriguez To Continue House Arrest; Court Denies Fiscalía Request for Jail
Former president Miguel Angel Rodríguez will continue under house arrest for another four months, dictated by judge Lilliana Cordero, rejecting a prosecution request that the former president return to La Reforma prison.


LATIN AMERICA

Bus collision leaves 16 dead in Guatemala
At least 16 were killed and seven injured in a collision between a mini-bus and a truck on a road in Alta Verapaz department, north Guatemala, the local press reported Tuesday.

5 beheaded, 14 taken hostage in Brazil prison riot
Five inmates were beheaded and 14 prison guards held as hostages by the rebellious inmates Tuesday in a prison in southeastern Brazil, prison officials said.

Bolivia assists Chile to rescue earthquake victims
The Bolivian government will send four tons of humanitarian assistance for the victims of an earthquake in north Chile that killed 11 people, officials said Tuesday.

Earthquake in Chile not a "big one"
The earthquake which jolted the northern part of Chile on Monday was not a "big one," a Chilean expert said on Tuesday.

Argentine Supreme Court invalidates 2 amnesty laws
The Supreme Court of Justice of Argentina on Tuesday invalidated two amnesty laws that shield military officers from human rights prosecutions for alleged crimes committed during the country's so-called "Dirty War."


SPECIAL REPORTS

PARAGUAY:
Sweet Experiment with Organic Sugar
In 1994 a Paraguayan sugar company moved to fill the demands of niche markets abroad for sugar produced without agrochemicals. Eleven years later, Paraguay is the world's leading producer and exporter of this organic product.