Bolivian lawmakers to vote for president
Bolivian lawmakers meet on Thursday to consider the resignation of President Carlos Mesa. They must decide who will succeed him after weeks of protests in the capital and a growing clamor for early elections.

Bolivian hospitals face food, gas shortage
Hospitals in La Paz and El Atlo have a severe shortage of gas and food supplies as weeks of violent protests have paralyzed the two Bolivian cities, an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) official said Wednesday.

Peru March to Condemn Posada Carriles
The Frente Amplio del Peru called Wednesday for a condemnation march in this capital against Cuban-born terrorist Luis Posada Carriles, who has requested political asylum in United States.

End of Blockade on Cuba Would Benefit the US, a Study says
The elimination of the economic, commercial and financial US blockade on Cuba could generate 100 thousand workplaces and additional earnings of six billion dollars for the United States, says a study revealed here.