Cuba Assesses Hurricane Damage
Some 1,828 houses were damaged in Havana, 30 of them fully collapsed, by the strong winds of Hurricane Dennis, reported the city Civil Defense as recovery work is full underway: water and cooking gas services have been restored, but power is still at 25 percent.

World Population Day for Equality
In a special statement on World Population Day, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has appealed to the world to empower women and girls through a commitment to gender equality.

Washington Pressures to Destroy SAM-7 in Nicaragua
The US government threatened again Sunday to keep all military aid to Nicaragua blocked until the Central American country destroys all its SAM-7 surface-to-air missiles.

Venezuela Accuses Washington of Interference
Venezuelan Vice President Jose Vicente Rangel accused the United States government of interfering in his country´s domestic affairs and criticizing judicial-power decisions.

Bad News for Cancun: Crimes on the Rise
U.S. authorities are warning Americans away from Mexican border areas such as Nuevo Laredo because of drug violence, but the average tourist may face more danger on a Cancun beach.

Colombian Markets Focusing on Re-election Ruling
The Colombian Constitutional Court ruling on the presidential re-election, expected in coming months, has attracted the attention of financial market given possible substantial exchange rate shifts.