Garcia names Castillo as Peru's new premier
Peru's president-elect Alan Garcia on Thursday named the secretary general of his Peru Aprist Party (PAP), Jorge del Castillo, as the new premier.

Mexican presidential candidate's supporters invade electoral agency
Supporters of left-wing presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador invaded Mexico's vote counters on Thursday, after official counts indicated he had lost the July 2 elections.

Chile's president resists U.S. pressure on ICC, UN vote
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said on Wednesday that her country would resist the U.S. pressure on issues related to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the United Nations Security Council.

Brazil urges probe into Israel's killing of UN observers
Brazil's foreign ministry said on Wednesday it was "deeply concerned" about the Israeli airstrike in south Lebanon that killed four UN observers, urging Israel to launch a thorough investigation into the incident.

Cuba condemns new U.S. travel restrictions on Cubans
President of Cuba's Congress Ricardo Alarcon de Quesada this week condemned two new U.S. travel restrictions on Cubans living in the United Sates.