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Progress on the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement

Yesterday, key government officials, trade stakeholders, and members of the press were on hand to witness U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Panamanian Minister of Commerce and Industry Ricardo Quijano continue reading »

JUST IN:  Hugo Chavez Wins Re-election in Venezuela Defeating Henrique Capriles

UPDATE: Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has been declared the winner of the Presidential election by the country's electoral council. Chavez won a third term defeating Henrique Capriles in an election that saw record turn out. Currently 90 percent of the votes have been tallied and Chavez has garnered more than 54 percent of those vote counted. continue reading »

Nicaragua Building 80 Health Care Centers in Most Remote Areas of Country

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved $56.2 million in financing to Nicaragua for a program to improve health care, benefitting some 2.3 million people living in vulnerable areas. The funds will finance the construction and rehabilitation of 80 health care centers. continue reading »

OVERVIEW:  Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano in Brazil

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner David V. Aguilar and Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Alan Bersin traveled to Brazil where they met with international counterparts to discuss joint efforts continue reading »

33 Pound Tumor Removed from 2 Year Old in Mexico

In Mexico City, Doctors successfully removed a benign tumor weighing a shocking 33 pounds from a 2 year old Durango boy, Jesús Gabriel. The surgery took place on June 14th at La Raza Medical Center in Mexico City continue reading »

Pope Benedict Receives President of Costa Rica Laura Chinchilla Miranda

This morning the Holy Father Benedict XVI received in audience Laura Chinchilla Miranda, president of Costa Rica. The president subsequently went on to meet with Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. who was accompanied by Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, secretary for Relations with States. continue reading »

Hugo Chavez Vows to Launch Re-election Campaign for ‘Unprecedented’ Defeat Against Opponents

Venezuela’s controversial President Hugo Chavez made his first public appearance since returning from his last cancer treatment in Cuba. continue reading »

Danilo Medina Claims the Dominican Republic Presidency, No Concession from His Opponent

With 99% of the votes counted, Danilo Medina proclaimed himself as the next President of the Dominican Republic. Meanwhile his opponent former President Hipolito Mejia who garnered 46.93% of the vote versus 51.24% of the vote for Medina, refused to concede. continue reading »