Colombia Adds Troops to Bogota Streets as Uribe Begins 2nd Term
Colombia deployed 10,000 extra troops to Bogota streets to protect against rebel attacks today as President Alvaro Uribe becomes the first leader in almost two centuries to start a second consecutive term.

Chavez, Morales Support Fidel Castro
Venezuela s President Hugo Chavez and Bolivia s Evo Morales vowed for a speedy recovery of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who underwent surgery from a sudden intestinal crisis.

Bolivia opens assembly to rewrite constitution
Bolivian President Evo Morales on Sunday opened the Constituent Assembly (AC), which is to rewrite the country's constitution giving its indigenous people more power.

Mexican Left in for Long Haul
The For the Good of All coalition is preparing for extended peaceful civil resistance to defend democracy and legitimacy of the election results.

Panama President Thanks Cuban Cooperation
President Martin Torrijos, through wife Vivian Fernandez, thanked Cuba"s cooperation with Panama.