Topics of Particular Importance

Andean
20/03- BOLIVIA: Morales pledges to double minimum wage
23/03- BOLIVIA: Two killed in two explosions
20/03- COLOMBIA: US accuses Cuban ambassador of spying
20/03- COLOMBIA: Uribe to win in the first round, poll says
22/03- COLOMBIA: Tape links senator to drug gang
23/03- COLOMBIA: ELN calls for broad coalition to confront Uribe
22/03- ECUADOR: Government issues state of emergency
23/03- ECUADOR: Venezuela wants an explanation
22/03- PERU: Humala's lead confirmed
23/03- PERU: Democracy gets vote of no confidence
24/03- BOLIVIA: US criticises Morales
21/03- COLOMBIA: Foreign ministry denies Cuban spying report
24/03- COLOMBIA: Complaints about Ecuadorean incursion
21/03- ECUADOR: Minister alleges foreign backing for strike
24/03- ECUADOR: Students riot in Quito as Conaie pulls back
20/03- PERU: Humala moves into pole position
21/03- PERU: Humala reaches out to traditional parties
24/03- PERU: Humala accuses rivals of uniting against him
24/03- VENEZUELA: Government puts off threat to ban US flights

Brazil & Southern Cone
21/03- ARGENTINA: Road blocks to go
21/03- ARGENTINA: Navy accused of internal spying
22/03- ARGENTINA: Kirchner hosts Bachelet
24/03- ARGENTINA: Kirchner to meet Vázquez over paper mills
21/03- BRAZIL: Bradesco buys AmEx
20/03- BRAZIL: Government gives Palocci moral support
20/03- BRAZIL: Garotinho wins PMDB primary
20/03- BRAZIL: Alckmin gets a boost
21/03- BRAZIL: Investigations in congress turn nasty
22/03- BRAZIL: Palocci row continues
22/03- BRAZIL: Record employment adds consumer confidence
23/03- BRAZIL: Supreme court maintains mandatory alliances
23/03- BRAZIL: Mercosur compromises to move forward WTO talks
24/03- BRAZIL: Two more cleared of corruption in congress
24/03- BRAZIL: Palocci may have to leave
23/03- CHILE: Bachelet gets what she wanted
24/03- CHILE-BOLIVIA: Morales ups ante on Pacific coastline
22/03- URUGUAY: Another twist to papermill row
23/03- URUGUAY: On the way to resolution

Mexico & Nafta
20/03- MEXICO: Derbez hints at jumping ship
21/03- MEXICO: PRI and PAN approve party lists
22/03- MEXICO: PRI fissures open
23/03- MEXICO: Parties agree on two debates
24/03- MEXICO: Madrazo makes another mistake

Caribbean & Central America
23/03- COSTA RICA: Arias receives first serious setback
23/03- CUBA: US fudges Posada Carriles decision
21/03- EL SALVADOR: FMLN mayors strike oil deal with Chávez
22/03- EL SALVADOR: UCA warns of growing political polarisation
20/03- GUATEMALA: Pérez to run for presidency