Guatemala protests against U.S. anti-immigration initiative
The Guatemalan government lodged a protest to the United States against its planned anti-immigration bill and agreed with Mexico to fight it together, the Guatemalan Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

Bush, Columbia President discuss regional developments
U.S. President George W. Bush telephoned Colombian President Alvaro Uribe on Saturday to discuss regional developments, a White House spokesman said.

Bolivia's president-elect to levy new tax on rich people
Bolivia's President-elect Evo Morales will impose a new tax on people with more than 300,000 U.S. dollars in property after he takes office in January, Alvaro Garcia Linera, who Morales named as his vice president, said on Saturday.

Mexican volcano erupts briefly, spewing ash, rocks
Popocatepetl volcano, 64 km away from Mexico City, spewed a huge column of ash and rocks Sunday in a three-minute eruption, but nearby towns were not affected, local media said.