Topics of Particular Importance

Andean
23/08- BOLIVIA: Mesa takes on congress
23/08- BOLIVIA: Mesa says Morales will be president
25/08- BOLIVIA: Mesa tries to back down over congress
26/08- BOLIVIA: Strike and snow bring La Paz to a halt
27/08- BOLIVIA: Congress responds to Mesa compromise
23/08- COLOMBIA: Farc rules out exchange, ELN replies to government
23/08- COLOMBIA: AUC publishes list of negotiators
24/08- COLOMBIA: New variety of coca created
26/08- COLOMBIA: Government wants Farc talks over internet
27/08- COLOMBIA: Government ordered to pay further compensation
24/08- ECUADOR: Row with Oxy escalates
23/08- PERU: Government names new intelligence chief
25/08- PERU: Rodrí­guez talks free trade with Central America
23/08- VENEZUELA: Chávez taunts opposition
24/08- VENEZUELA: US recognises referendum was fair
26/08- VENEZUELA: Opposition governors agree to elections
27/08- VENEZUELA: OAS says its work is done


Brazil & Southern Cone
25/08- ARGENTINA: Prats ruling spells end of dirty war amnesty
25/08- ARGENTINA: Piquetero chief charged
26/08- ARGENTINA: Vázquez survives 'assassination' attempt
23/08- BRAZIL: Six die in violent attacks on homeless
24/08- BRAZIL: Federal Police apprehend illegal load of uranium
24/08- BRAZIL: Lula's helping hands for São Paulo
25/08- BRAZIL: Congress in a deadlock
26/08- BRAZIL: New allegations against Meirelles
26/08- BRAZIL: Unemployment falls again in São Paulo
27/08- BRAZIL: Skaf protests about Vaz win
27/08- BRAZIL: Copom minutes point to rate rise
23/08- CHILE: More Pinochet accounts found in US
24/08- CHILE: First half growth exceeds forecasts
25/08- CHILE: Pinochet to testify over Jara case
26/08- CHILE: Outrage over military ceremony for Pinochet
27/08- CHILE: Supreme court strips Pinochet of immunity
25/08- PARAGUAY: Supermarkets closed for safety reasons
24/08- URUGUAY: Vázquez sees long road to recovery


Caribbean & Central America
24/08- CUBA: Rift with Panama exposes flawed foreign policy
27/08- CUBA: Havana severs diplomatic ties with Panama
23/08- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Fernández restructures army
27/08- GUATEMALA: Government rejoins G-20
25/08- HAITI: UN sets up fund for 2005 elections
27/08- HAITI: Oslo talks pave way for fresh elections
24/08- HONDURAS: Terror alert issued after al-Qaida tip-off
25/08- NICARAGUA: Fiallos released on bail
26/08- NICARAGUA: Bolaños in war of words with judiciary
26/08- PANAMA: Rift with Cuba grows