Government to Examine Panama Canal Bid
President Martin Torrijos´ Cabinet is expected to look into the controversial Panama Canal Authority proposal to enlarge the Panama Canal, so it can be discussed next week by the National Assembly.

Factory Law Robs Guatemala Millions
The Guatemalan government stops receiving as of Monday about $400 million per year, due to an obsolete law still in force that give extraordinary tax benefits to assembly plants.

Guatemala Campesinos still Protest
More than 100 campesino families, who have been occupying the Central Park in Guatemala City since the last week, expressed their willingness to continue protesting despite the series of health problems suffered by some demonstrators.

Alan Garcia: 68th Peru President
Although the official proclamation will be in a few days, Alan Garcia, of the Peruvian Aprista Party, is Tuesday the 68th president-elect of Peru.

Morales: Cuban Doctors Will Stay in Bolivia!
Cuban doctors working in Bolivia will remain on Bolivian soil as long as Evo Morales is the president, President Evo Morales said, reasserting his gratitude for Cuban cooperation in Bolivia.

Chile Students Fierce over Reforms
After a national strike that left hundreds of people arrested and many others hurt, Chilean students are deciding Tuesday the future of their protests demanding reforms in the education policy.