Brazil considers recalling ambassador to Ecuador
The Brazilian Foreign Ministry said that Brazil is considering the possibility of recalling the ambassador to Ecuador as he can hardly work under current difficult conditions in the country.

Ousted Ecuadorean president leaves for asylum in Brazil
Ousted Ecuadorean President Lucio Gutierrez left the country early Sunday for political asylum in Brazil on a Brazilian Air Force plane, television reported.

Prosecutor shot dead in Colombia
A prosecutor was shot dead when parking her car outside her house in the city of Medellin, northwest Colombia, the police said Saturday.

Chilean president accepts resignation of minister
Chilean President Ricardo Lagos has accepted the resignation of Labor Minister Ricardo Solari and appointed his deputy Yerko Ljubetic as the successor, local media reported Saturday.

Elian Gonzalez and his Father Grateful to Cuban and US People
Shipwrecked Cuban boy Elian Gonzalez and his father Juan Miguel expressed gratitude to the Cuban and US peoples for their support in his return to Cuba, after being kept by distant relatives in Miami.