Venezuela Generators to Nicaragua
The first Venezuelan generators will arrive in Nicaragua in two days and will start working in a couple of weeks to palliate the energy crisis in this country, reported a source of construction.

Poverty Crushes Guatemala
After having signed a peace agreement, extreme poverty currently affects over 60 percent of the population in Guatemala, where the war wages on, analysts said here.

Guatemala, Homicides Increasing
Amid the wave of violence rocking Guatemala, more than 40 children and teenagers die each month as consequence of the organized crime and the actions of the police forces, Casa Alianza Director Arturo Echeverria denounced.

Honduran Official on Attractive Chinese Offer
A total of 150,000 tons of Honduran banana, which is over the Honduran national production of banana, is offered to the Honduran government by China, said Honduran-Chinese Development Foundation president Carlos Kattan in statements given Tuesday.

French President to Visit Panama
The French President Jacques Chirac will visit Panama in March, to talk about commercial issues, especially the Canal extension, official sources reported.