Cuba-Central America University Teamwork
Cuba's Higher Education Ministry (MES) and the Central American Higher University Council (CSUCA) signed an agreement in the Nicaraguan capital to boost bilateral cooperation, an academic source informed Thursday.

Almost 1,000 Cases Reported in Panama
Almost 1,000 cases of dengue fever and two hemorrhagic cases were reported in the course of this year in Panama, despite campaigns for cleaning and prevention fostered by local sanitary authorities, said official sources here Friday.

Brazil's Lula asks Bush not to stop aid to Bolivia, Ecuador
Visiting Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that he asked his U.S counterpart George W. Bush not to sever aid to Bolivia and Ecuador.

Colombia recovers electricity service after 3-hour blackout
After an over three-hour blackout due to technical failures in the electric networks, 80 percent of Colombia recovered the electricity service Thursday, the power blackout had frozen market transactions and caused traffic chaos.

Another 8 Ecuadorian legislators flee to Colombia
A further eight dismissed Ecuadorian congressmen fled to Colombia to escape the "political persecution" by President Rafael Correa's government, local media reported on Thursday.