Child-Murder Wave Hits Guatemala
At least three children have been killed this weekend in Guatemala, a country where violence spreads like an epidemic throughout every social strata.

Chavez: 50 a Barrel for Oil is Fair
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said fixing the price of a barrel of oil at 50 dollars is fair, according to statements for the BBC and quoted Monday by Great Britain’s The Guardian daily.

Chile Union: No Private Pensions
Chile´s major labor Federation (CUT, in Spanish) is demanding Monday that President Michelle Bachelet´s administration put an end to the private pensions imposed by the 1980 dictatorship.

New Anti-FTA Protests Jar Ecuador
Amid a stagnation of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks with the US, the Ecuadorian government is facing Monday new protests against that deal.

Argentina reaffirms sovereignty over Malvinas (Faulklands)
Argentine President Nestor Kirchner on Sunday reaffirmed his country's legitimate sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands, while vowing to make efforts to solve the dispute through dialogue.