Brazilian parliament worker admits selling information to gangsters
A sound engineer working for the Brazilian chamber of deputies admitted on Wednesday that he had sold recordings of secret testimonies to the First Capital Command(PCC), a major organized crime group in the state of Sao Paulo.

Landslide in Colombia cuts off gas supply
A landslide triggered by heavy rains damaged a gas pipeline and cut off gas supplies to more than 756,000 families in Colombia's capital city, a gas company spokesman said on Wednesday.

Brazilian president blames violence on poor education
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has blamed the recent wave of violence, that shook Sao Paulo state and left at least 140 dead, on low investment in schooling, local media reported on Wednesday.

Int'l conference ends in Peru with promise to protect immigrants
An international conference on immigration ended here Wednesday with the signing of a declaration, aimed at strengthening protection of immigrants' human rights, the Peruvian foreign ministry said.

Chilean peacekeepers' mission in Haiti extended
The Chilean National Congress's upper house on Wednesday agreed to extend the country's troop deployment in Haiti, as part of the United Nations Stabilization Mission (Minustah).