Nicaragua Lands us$100 Million Denim Factory From Free-Trade Pact
Chalk up a nearly us$100 million investment in Nicaragua to this month's launch of the U.S. free trade agreement with the Central American nation.

IMF Urged to Be Flexible in Nicaragua
The Nicaragua Civil Coordinating Office (an umbrella of 500 social organizations) and the NGO Oxfam announced an international campaign to demand the IMF to make its economic policy toward Nicaragua more flexible.

Guatemala to Boycott US Products
Several Guatemalan social and union organizations joined a boycott of US products on May 1, International Workers Day, called by immigrants in that nation.

Energy Focus of Caribbean Meeting
Energy field representatives of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECO) will meet Tuesday in Antigua and Barbuda to analyze the advance of PETROCARIBE and other regional issues.

Belarus PM to Visit Cuba
Belarus Prime Minister Serguei Serguelevich Sidorski will start an official visit to Cuba on Thursday, responding to an invitation by Cuban President Fidel Castro.