Fuel Prices Increase in Nicaragua
The director of the Nicaraguan Energy Institute (INE), David Castillo, declared that the institution he heads cannot stop the escalation of fuel prices, which are subject to market laws.

Caribbean Plans to Fight Money Laundering
Representatives and experts from 30 Caribbean countries continued discussing strategies to fight money laundering in the region, in their meeting Tuesday in Panama City.

Teacher Sit-ins Storm Guatemala
Guatemalan teachers are due to stage a sit-in across from the Government Palace on Tuesday, to demand authorities commitments to that sector.

Venezuela Debunks Food Shortage
Venezuela confirmed the official war on large estates and refuted efforts to scare the people with a fake agriculture crisis when there is rather sustained growth.

Ecuador Smells Rat: US Negroponte
The native peoples of Ecuador declared persona non grata US Deputy Secretary of State, John Negroponte, scheduled to visit Quito today, affirmed indigenous leader, Humberto Cholango.