Honduras: Poor Homes over 800,000
Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said near 800,000 homes are ridden with destitution and 500,000 children live in abject poverty.

Latin  America, 8.8 Million Malnourished Kids
Chronic undernourishment affects more than eight million children under five years old in Latin America and the Caribbean, revealed a UN study released in Mexico Friday.

Salvadorans to March on May Day
Thousands of workers will march in El Salvador on May 1st in a resurgence of a strong social movement, William Huezo, Public Employees Association director, announced on Friday.

Nicaragua Welcomes Venezuela Oil Pact
The mayor´s office in this capital will hold a massive fiesta to celebrate the signing of an agreement between the Nicaraguan Municipal Association (AMUNIC) and Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) that will allow importing oil under favorable payment conditions.

Latin America at lowest of risk bird flu in world
Latin America is the area at the lowest risk of a bird flu epidemic, Moises Vargas Teran, head of animal health for the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, said on Thursday.