- Honduras refuses to restore president; snubs OAS
(AP)
AP - Honduras' refusal to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya despite an appeal by the top envoy for the Americas has put the impoverished nation on a collision course with the world community that could lead to its isolation.
- OAS set to suspend Honduras as it renounces charter
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Organization of American States prepared to suspend Honduras on Saturday after a caretaker government refused to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya and defiantly renounced the OAS charter in an apparent preemptive move.
- Taiwanese president in Nicaragua to boost ties
(AFP)
AFP - Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou arrived in Nicaragua Friday for a two-day official visit aimed at boosting ties with one of the poorest nations in Central America.
- Venezuelan official: Radio licenses to be revoked
(AP)
AP - The head of Venezuela's telecommunications regulatory agency said Friday that 240 radio stations will have their licenses revoked for failing to update their registrations with the government. - Mexico's elections a test for Calderon's drug war
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AP - President Felipe Calderon and his drug war will get their biggest test of support yet when Mexico holds midterm elections Sunday amid growing frustration over rampant cartel violence and a shrinking economy.
- Peru prime minister to step down next week
(Reuters)
Reuters - Peru's prime minister said on Friday he planned to step down next week following criticism of the government's handling of violent Amazon protests in which at least 34 people died last month. - US envoy returns to post in Venezuela
(AP)
AP - A U.S. envoy who was expelled last year by President Hugo Chavez said Thursday he hopes to re-establish dialogue after resuming his post in Venezuela.
- Four decapitated in Mexican violence
(AFP)
AFP - At least four men have been found decapitated and 12 others murdered in suspected drug violence in the last 24 hours, Mexican officials said.
- Taiwan's president to visit Nicaragua Friday
(AFP)
AFP - Taiwanese President Ma Ying-Jeou will arrive in Nicaragua on Friday for a two-day official visit intended to strengthen "friendly relations" between the countries, according to diplomatic sources in Managua.
- SC senator defends ouster of Honduran president
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AP - South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint is defending the ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and says the rule of law is working in Honduras. - Peru bus collision kills 23 near Lake Titicaca
(AP)
AP - Two buses crashed head-on Thursday on a mountain road near Lake Titicaca in Peru, killing at least 23 people and injuring 50 more, police said. - Analysis: US leverage small in Honduran coup
(AP)
AP - The coup that deposed the president of Honduras exposed the small leverage that even millions of dollars in aid and longtime military cooperation will buy.
- World health officials tackle swine flu challenges
(AP)
AP - Swine flu is running wild in the Southern Hemisphere and is spreading rapidly through Europe, with Britain projected to reach 100,000 daily cases by the end of August. The virus is even showing signs of rebounding in Mexico. - Nicaragua: New evidence Arguello death was suicide
(AP)
AP - Investigators have released new evidence that points to suicide in the death of Managua Mayor and boxing great Alexis Arguello.
- OAS: No negotiations on Honduras president return
(AP)
AP - The No. 2 official with the Organization of American States says the group is seeking the "unconditional" return of the ousted president of Honduras. - Canada forgives Haiti debt worth C$2.3 million
(Reuters)
Reuters - Canada has forgiven C$2.3 million in debt owed by Haiti as part of a plan that aims to relieve the world's poorest countries of C$1.3 billion in debt, the Department of Finance said on Thursday. - US, Venezuela mend breach with ambassadors' return
(AFP)
AFP - The US ambassador to Venezuela has returned to Caracas, restoring diplomatic ties that were ruptured nine months ago with his expulsion in a row with President Hugo Chavez, the US embassy said.
- Mexican police find 14 bodies in drug war grave
(Reuters)
Reuters - Police have found the charred remains of 14 bodies in a mass grave in central Mexico, victims of drug hitmen fighting over smuggling routes into the United States, an attorney general's office said on Wednesday. - At least 14 bodies found in Mexico mass grave
(AP)
AP - Police said Wednesday that they have uncovered a mass grave in central Mexico with the remains of 14 or 15 people believed to have been executed by the Zetas drug gang. - Pro-business president takes office in Panama
(AP)
AP - Businessman Ricardo Martinelli was sworn in as Panama's new president on Wednesday, promising to start the biggest job-creation push ever in the country.
