Ortega to Bury Wild Capitalism
The presidential candidate of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), Daniel Ortega, promised to bury "wild capitalism," which he blamed for all the evils affecting Nicaragua.

Landslide Buries Houses, Leaves Six Dead in Guatemala
At least six persons died today, including a child, from the landslide off a mountain that buried a village of the La Democracia municipality, in the Guatemalan Department of Huehuetenango.

Panama Canal Extension Underway
With the support of the citizenship in the October 22 referendum, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is beginning Tuesday a new stage to enlarge the maritime route.

Lula Gains Party and Political Support
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, acquired new and important support for his reelection Tues, when PCB party (Comunista Brasileno) and two politicians from the southern states of Parana and Santa Catarina declared in his favor.

Cuba Builds 79,000 Homes in 2006
At the close of September, the National Institute of Housing reported 79,751 homes finished out of a plan of 100 thousand this year.