Nicaraguan Health Workers May Strike Again
Nicaragua´s Federation of Health Workers (FETSALUD) has threatened to go on strike again if the government insists in failing to fulfill agreements signed to end a five-month strike in April.

Guatemala Protests Transnat Sacking
Guatemalan indigenous, campesinos and environmentalists are staging Wednesday in Guatemala City a protest march against mining transnationals that sack their natural resources without benefiting the communities.

Both Panama and Guatemala Want Refinery
Panama and Guatemala are wrangling over a regional refinery, an initiative supported by Mexico to process crude oil in Central America.

Salvador Death Squads May Be Back
Salvadorian authorities asserted that human rights attorney Beatrice de Castillo´s denunciations of the existence of death squads operating in the country must be profoundly investigated.

Cuba: US Would Pay Dearly for Attack
Cuba´s First Vice President, Army Gen. Raul Castro, said the cost for the United States for an aggression against the Island would be higher than what Washington may be ready to pay.

Venezuela Buys New Weapons for Defense
Venezuela is preparing to defend itself from continuous and increased US threats, asserted President Hugo Chavez. in a ceremony Wednesday to provide the Armed Forces with Kalashnikov rifles bought from Russia.