Brazil says ties with Bolivia strategic
Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim said on Tuesday that his country's relations with Bolivia were strategic.

8 Latin American countries elected into new UN human rights council
Eight Latin American nations were elected on Tuesday into the newly-formed UN Human Rights Council, a body designed to draw as much attention to human rights as to security within the world body, reports reaching here said.

Peru urges Venezuela to stay in Andean community
Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo on Tuesday urged his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez to change his mind of withdrawing his country from the Andean Community of Nations (CAN).

Bolivian govt appoints board members for nationalized energy companies
The Bolivian government has named its representatives, including two military officers, for the boards of newly nationalized foreign energy companies, reports reaching here said on Tuesday.

Colombia seeks to integrate frontier region with Venezuela
 Colombian President Alvaro Uribe reiterated on Sunday that his government seeks an integration of the frontier region with Venezuela to address the grievances of the poor on both sides.