Nicaraguan Students Keep up Fight
The relative calm that reigns Thursday in Managua streets could be broken from tomorrow with a student meeting to define new protest actions against the illegal rise of public transport fees.

Panama Passes Colossal Canal Budget
The Cabinet Council fixed a $568-million budget for 2007 to widen the Panama Canal, to involve good economic management of the seaway.

Panama Investigates Drug Fronts
A group of companies, in which six ringleaders of the Norte del Valle de Cali drug cartel appear as executives, are under investigation by Panamanian authorities after the arrest of a drug boss.

Salvador Mining Damages Environment
Human Rights Joint Official for Environmental Protection Yanira Cortez Thursday affirmed that mining exploitation in El Salvador is damaging the environment and putting the population at risk.

U.S., Colombia Hope to Finalize Free Trade Deal
U.S. President George W. Bush and his Colombian counterpart Alvaro Uribe said on Wednesday that they hope soon to finalize details of a free trade agreement between the two countries.

Caribbean Ready to Form Single Market
Patrick Manning, president of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), said on Thursday that conditions are arranged for the region's integration in a unique market at the end of June.