Venezuela urges US to extradite Posada
he Venezuelan government Wednesday formally asked the United States to extradite Luis Posada Carriles, accused of blowing up a Cuban airliner in 1976, state television reported on Wednesday.

Bolivia's interim president appoints transition cabinet
Bolivian President Eduardo Rodriguez appointed his transition cabinet prior to the anticipated elections, the local press reported Wednesday.

Mexican court votes for genocide charges against ex-president
The Supreme Court of Mexico decided by a 3-2 vote on Wednesday to press genocide charges against former President Luis Echeverria, a move viewed as historic by the country's judicial sources.

60 businessmen arrested for tax evasion in Brazil
Nearly 60 businessmen were arrested Wednesday in Brazil for alleged tax evasion totaling 254 million US dollars a year.

500 paramilitaries hand over arms to Colombian govt
Nearly 500 paramilitaries of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) handed over their arms to the Colombian government on Wednesday afternoon at a temporary demobilization zone in the northwest of the country.