Bolivian protests grow after President offers to quit
Tens of thousands of Bolivian peasants and miners marched through La Paz on Tuesday as some opposition leaders urged early elections to end the crisis after President Carlos Mesa's offer to resign.

Bolivia's Mesa urges early elections
Bolivian President Carlos Mesa says elections are the only way to stop the demonstrations spreading through the capital La Paz.

OAS General Assembly adopts final statement
The Organization of AmericanStates (OAS) closed its three-day General Assembly meetings here in the southern US State of Florida late Tuesday by issuing a final statement that omitted the US proposal to establish a mechanism to monitor threats to democracies in the region.

American countries prepare to help Bolivia out of crisis
American countries and regional blocs Tuesday expressed their concerns about the situation in Bolivia and said they would provide assistance to resolve the crisis after the resignation of Bolivian President Carlos Mesa.

Chile removes Pinochet's immunity on corruption charges
The Santiago Court of Appeals removed former military ruler Augusto Pinochet's immunity from prosecution on Tuesday, paving the way for him to be tried for financial fraud after the discovery that he had secret accounts in the United States.