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All rights reserved.http://www.plenglish.comCentral American NewsENinter@prensa-latina.cuWed, 20 Aug 2008 18:48:24 GMT1http://www.plenglish.comhttp://www.plenglish.com/images/rsslogo.gifarticle.asp?ID={4A78A9E8-1B42-4E0A-B29C-E34DCD94A921}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={4A78A9E8-1B42-4E0A-B29C-E34DCD94A921}&language=EN8/20/2008 12:16:34 PMTegucigalpa, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) The parliamentary bloc of the Democratic Unification Party (UD) voiced its support for steps taken by Honduras to join the Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA).article.asp?ID={EFBE6440-0AF6-433C-893A-436AB22B45B1}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={EFBE6440-0AF6-433C-893A-436AB22B45B1}&language=EN8/20/2008 10:52:52 AMPanama, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) The 13th Meeting of the Bi-national Commission to be held on September 1-2 will focus on relations between Panama and Colombia.article.asp?ID={60972CB8-D0FC-4C72-A2F9-102E47352A2C}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={60972CB8-D0FC-4C72-A2F9-102E47352A2C}&language=EN8/20/2008 9:49:07 AMManagua, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua will renegotiate with the United States the destruction of Soviet-made surface-to-air missiles when Colombia pulls its warships from their disputed maritime boundaries, President Daniel Ortega announced.article.asp?ID={5C9BCE0D-BDC9-4AF6-8E5A-5BCBDA7F3657}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={5C9BCE0D-BDC9-4AF6-8E5A-5BCBDA7F3657}&language=EN8/19/2008 5:36:33 PMPanama, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Development of projects to generate eolian energy is among the actions that Panama is promoting to foster using alternative alternative sources, in an environment marked by high oil prices.article.asp?ID={183D8EAD-BE9A-4BFC-A3CC-2C84D86C7CCE}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={183D8EAD-BE9A-4BFC-A3CC-2C84D86C7CCE}&language=EN8/19/2008 3:58:55 PMPanama, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Minority PL (Liberal Party) of Panama confirmed on Tuesday the resumption of talks with governing PRD (Democratic Revolutionary Party) to sign an alliance for elections in May 2009.article.asp?ID={706EB601-8DC2-4607-8110-FB065007B825}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={706EB601-8DC2-4607-8110-FB065007B825}&language=EN8/19/2008 10:34:57 AMMexico, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The violence sweeping through Mexico is of concern to all sectors and requires integral measures to be reduced.article.asp?ID={1D0E6A80-81D1-44CC-AA0C-56FB3825CB2C}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={1D0E6A80-81D1-44CC-AA0C-56FB3825CB2C}&language=EN8/19/2008 9:33:22 AMMexico, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) In the light of the escalation of violence in Mexico, Chihuaha governor Jose Reyes urged the federal government to redesign its joint security program in that northern territory.article.asp?ID={C20E73E2-24C6-44D6-9BB5-0D978818BA16}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={C20E73E2-24C6-44D6-9BB5-0D978818BA16}&language=EN8/18/2008 5:11:53 PMMexico, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) High cost of living has pushed eight million Mexicans into poverty in the last two years, according to CNC (National Farmers Confederation) leader Cruz Lopez Aguilar. article.asp?ID={DE9EF6AA-5DD6-4608-A7B3-A8A323A0A157}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={DE9EF6AA-5DD6-4608-A7B3-A8A323A0A157}&language=EN8/18/2008 1:42:36 PMManagua, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Events marking the 28th anniversary of the Literacy Campaign conducted by the Sandinista Revolution in 1980 began Monday in Nicaragua.article.asp?ID={32218D61-FDFF-4F65-943B-3D90F37CD266}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={32218D61-FDFF-4F65-943B-3D90F37CD266}&language=EN8/18/2008 8:51:00 AMPanama, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Panamanian social organizations are against the high cost of living and for improved salaries and may strike for these demands, reported sources related to this movement.article.asp?ID={F5C86280-C129-483C-A0C3-8E22E2BAE274}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={F5C86280-C129-483C-A0C3-8E22E2BAE274}&language=EN8/17/2008 4:55:20 PMGuatemala, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The Guatemalan Congress failed to recover 11 million dollars that were illegally deposited in a private investment firm (MDF).article.asp?ID={3F1E9F6D-F303-4758-94AE-5094AEB55673}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={3F1E9F6D-F303-4758-94AE-5094AEB55673}&language=EN8/17/2008 11:55:26 AMPanama City, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Panamanians woke up earlier Monday to watch local long jumper Irving Saladino win Panama’s first gold medal at any Olympics. article.asp?ID={BB9D60E5-C3B5-46D7-9904-4D55F10FEBF6}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={BB9D60E5-C3B5-46D7-9904-4D55F10FEBF6}&language=EN8/17/2008 7:28:06 AMPanama, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The ruling Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) of Panama will hold Sunday a TV debate among its various presidential candidates, ahead of the May, 2009 general elections.article.asp?ID={8ADA57C6-3E65-4ED6-84F1-F163390C83A6}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={8ADA57C6-3E65-4ED6-84F1-F163390C83A6}&language=EN8/16/2008 11:54:14 AMMexico, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has resulted in Mexico losing its food sovereignty and increased poverty, experts warned in this capital.article.asp?ID={03A2F37F-B3BF-482C-AAE0-810DF1B7ABA0}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={03A2F37F-B3BF-482C-AAE0-810DF1B7ABA0}&language=EN8/16/2008 11:48:08 AMManagua, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Specialists and medical staff boost the goals of Operation Miracle today while treating eye complains in the most remote places in Nicaragua.article.asp?ID={A4CC54F0-2265-4582-937E-7F202FDC37FB}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={A4CC54F0-2265-4582-937E-7F202FDC37FB}&language=EN8/16/2008 11:24:37 AMManagua, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) A sea quake of 4.6 degrees on the Richter Scale was reported off Nicaraguan Pacific coasts but caused neither material damages nor victims.article.asp?ID={8A442665-B182-4004-B645-9CAD72253E20}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={8A442665-B182-4004-B645-9CAD72253E20}&language=EN8/16/2008 9:58:18 AMMexico, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) Mexican Government Secretary Juan Camilo Mouriño called a meeting of the National Public Security Council next week to analyze the escalation of crime in the country.article.asp?ID={236E632A-1B88-49AC-8819-6DA13C6CC328}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={236E632A-1B88-49AC-8819-6DA13C6CC328}&language=EN8/15/2008 5:07:11 PMMexico, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) The upward trend in food prices in recent months has reoriented Mexicans' consumption and reduced retail sales as a consequence.article.asp?ID={79112E68-1D04-42B9-9E43-E6FA0E3179D8}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={79112E68-1D04-42B9-9E43-E6FA0E3179D8}&language=EN8/15/2008 12:07:21 PMMexico, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Escalating violence in Mexico has left 21 deaths Thursday in six states of this country.article.asp?ID={FD61DF70-8F66-42A3-BB65-021375480ADC}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={FD61DF70-8F66-42A3-BB65-021375480ADC}&language=EN8/15/2008 8:40:45 AMHavana, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Just three days after Panama's Vice President Samuel Lewis announced his country will soon demand the US extradite Luis Posada Carriles, the New Orleans Court of Appeals ordered to try him in that northern country for migratory fraud.