Nicaragua Squares off with IMF
Nicaragua and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) start in this capital on Monday negotiations for an economic plan in which Sandinistas authorities give priority to social expenses over macro-economic requirements.

First 20 Cuban Doctors in Nicaragua
The first 20 Cuban doctors arrived in Nicaragua to accomplish an agreement signed in the context of the Bolivarian Alternative of the Americas (ALBA) and are already caring for the population, confirmed an official source on Monday.

Panama May Ban Smoking
The Panamanian government is considering a bill to fight nicotine poisoning, one of the main death causes in the country.

Latin American Project for One Big Homeland
The Fifth Summit of the Bolivarian Alternative of the Americas (ALBA) fought for structural changes to put politics and economy at the service of the peoples.

Venezuela to quit IMF, World Bank
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced on Monday that his country had decided to withdraw from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.