Cuba Gives Sight to 1400 Guatemalans
Over 1,400 Guatemalans have undergone ophthalmologic treatment in Cuba as part of Operation Miracle, announced program director Gregory Perez on Wednesday.

Chilean, U.S. defence ministers discuss Chile's decision on UN tribunal initiative
Defense chiefs of the United States and Chile met on Tuesday in Washington to discuss Chile's decision to ratify a United Nations initiative for the International Criminal Tribunal, according to reports received here.

Colombian guerillas kidnap 13 medical workers
Guerillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have kidnapped a 13-member medical team who was working in the south of the Colombian department of Putumayo, Colombia's Social Protection Ministry confirmed on Tuesday.

Brazil drought triggers state of emergency
Brazil's government declared a state of emergency Tuesday which affected over 253 towns in the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Parana and Santa Catarina, in the south of the nation, due to a major drought.

Venezuela, Belarus sign cooperation accords
Venezuela and Belarus on Monday signed a series of agreements on cooperation in the fields of technology, education and energy, during a visit by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, according to reports from Belarus's capital Minsk on Monday.