Colombian rebel group clashes with army
At least one soldier and six guerrillas were killed in clashes between the Colombian army and the rebellious Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in the southwest city of Jambala, military sources said Thursday.

Argentina protests EU inclusion of Falkland Islands in constitution
Argentina Thursday protested against a decision by the European Union (EU) to include the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands in the framework of action of the new European Constitution.

Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez Reassert Regional Integration Project
Cuban leader, Fidel Castro Ruz, and Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez Frias, presided over the signing of several commercial agreements, in which they reasserted their common backing for the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA).

Combined Regional Efforts to Ease Ecuadorian Unrest
The situation in Ecuador remains heated as the newly appointed Economy Minister Rafael Correa revealed secret arrangements of ousted President Lucio Gutierrez with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other international bodies.

Chile´s Lagos to US Rice: Chavez Is Legitimate
Chilean President Ricardo Lagos reminded US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who has expressed hostility to Venezuela and Cuba in her four-country Latin American tour, that the government of Hugo Chavez was democratically elected.