Honduras Sues EU for Banana Access
Honduran Industry and Trade Ministry Elizabeth Azcona released Friday that her government will sue the European Union (EU) before the World Trade Organization (WTO) for imposing drastic measures on banana exports.

Guatemala Fighting Organized Crime
The new anti-organized crime law in Guatemala has earned broad criticism due to loopholes in its wording, reduced penalties for serious crimes and authorization of special privileges for law enforcement officers.

Colombia Envoys Parley with Cuba
President Fidel Castro received Colombian Foreign Minister Carolina Barco and a group of high level policymakers at the Revolution Palace, according to an official note.

In Ecuador, Final Battle against FTA
The Ecuadorian Popular Movement was preparing Friday for the "final battle" against the free trade agreement the government intends to sign with the US, announced Paulina Munoz, popular activist and coordinator of the campaign "Ecuador Decides".

Maya Priests “Cleanse” Cancun of Bush Evils
People in Cancun, Mexico, where tight security has been in force for the last two days, are breathing a clearer air Friday, after five Maya priests cleansed the city of “evils in US President George W Bush.”