Uruguay reaffirms commitment to Stockholm Convention
Uruguay President Tabare Vazquez said Friday that his government will abide by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.

Portugal backs Brazil aspiration to UN Security Council
Portuguese Foreign Minister Diogo Freitas do Amaral said here Friday that Lisbon supports the entry of Brazil into the United Nations Security Council.

Fidel Castro Optimistic over Regional Integration
Cuban President Fidel Castro highlighted the spirit and results of the Cuban-Venezuelan agreements signed last week as part of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA, in Spanish).

Venezuela, an Axis of Participative Democracy, Says US Expert
US researcher James Early has called Venezuela an axis of participative democracy, with very strong implications for the whole continent.

Colombian Prosecutor's Office to Examine Delivery of Soldiers to US
The Colombian Prosecutor's Office announced Friday it would examine the delivery process of two US soldiers to officials of the US Embassy in Bogota, after they were caught trafficking in illegal arms.