BRAZIL - Leishmaniasis, human - Brazil

FALKLAND ISLANDS - Britain rejects Argentine claim to the Falklands

PERU - Peru tries to bring tourists to Cuzco

BRAZIL - Eight killed in pre-Carnival Rio violence

HAITI - Haitian judge rules for release of U.S. missionaries

BRAZIL - Brazil court orders arrest of governor in scandal

MEXICO - Mexico interior secretary leaves ruling party after criticizing alliance with leftists

ECUADOR - TUNGURAHUA VOLCANO UPDATE -

ECUADOR - TAXI DRIVERS HAVE ONE PRICE FOR FOREIGNERS AND ONE FOR ECUADORIANS FROM THE AIRPORT IN QUITO

LATIN AMERICA  - Aero Republica to add Guayaquil AND OTHER LA MARKETS as parent Copa plans 10% capacity growth for 2010

ARGENTINA, UK - Argentina blocks shipment in flap over Falklands

URUGUAY - Uruguay's ex-ruler Bordaberry jailed for 30 years

MEXICO -  World Cup crime fears dismissed

MEXICO, GUATEMALA - Experts to explore modern Mayan version of '2012'

PERU -  Peru's Tax Collections Seen Up By About 11% This Year

MEXICO, US - The Case Of A Confidential Informant Gone Wrong

PERU - Peru's flood-hit tourism

MEXICO - Love but little money for Mexico's female fighters-LUCHA LIBRE

MEXICO - Mexico’s Drug Fiasco

VENEZUELA - Chevron, Repsol pursue Orinoco right

PERU - Mincetur allocates US$ 21.1 million to promote foreign tourists arrival to Cusco

PERU - Japan International Cooperation Agency to provide US$ 200 million to Peru

PERU - Tourism service prices to fall 50% for domestic visitors

CHILE - Easter Island May Host New Reality TV Show

CHILE - A Foreign-Educated Bunch: A Look At Chile’s New Cabinet

ARGENTINA -  The meat turns a luxury food in the Argentinians’ table

COLOMBIA - 14 kidnappings in January

COLOMBIA - FARC and ELN are Interpol's most wanted

HONDURAS - Commission To Report On Honduran Coup In 4 Months

GUATEMALA - Guatemala Destroys Poppy, Marijuana Plants

BOLIVIA - Bolivia Creates Space Agency For Chinese Satellite

VENEZUELA - Venezuela Incinerates Three Tons of Drugs

BRAZIL - Brazilian Middle Class Shrinks For The First Time In Six Years

NICARAGUA - United Nations Urges Nicaragua to Legalize Abortion

COSTA RICA - Chinchilla Pledges To Help Nicaraguan Migrants

COSTA RICA -  African Bee Attack in Quepos Kills Canadian Tourist, Two Others In Hospital

COSTA RICA - Costa Rica, China Seal Trade Deal

COSTA RICA - KLM Offers Daily Flights To Europe From Costa Rica

ARGENTINA - Orphaned in Argentina's dirty war, man is torn between two families

MEXICO - The Mexican drug cartels and terrorist financing are recruiting ...

MEXICO - Mexico won't withdraw army from drug fight

PERU - Chocolate replaces cocaine in some areas of Peru

MEXICO - NGOs blame Mexico officials for most attacks on journalists

PERU - Peru will host the 2010 Billabong ISA World Surfing Games ...

ECUADOR - Chevron Says Expert Biased in Cleanup Case

MEXICO - Big and Small Firms Harness Sun's Rays

PERU, USA -  CIA, Military Trade Blame Over Missionary Plane Shootdown

URUGUAY - Pulling Small Dairy Farmers Out of Poverty

PANAMA, US - Virginia Resident Pleads Guilty to Bribing Former Panamanian Government Officials in Connection with Maritime Contract

VENEZUELA - Electricity Emergency Declared in Venezuela, Special Measures Taken

COLOMBIA - Colombia's 'Lost City' to get $580,000 investment

COLOMBIA - FARC recruits 13-year-old spy

COLOMBIA - Colombia to send 60 troops to Afghanistan

COLOMBIA - Candidates: Colombia fails to promote Andean Parliament elections

LATIN AMERICA - Global Tobacco Survey Findings Released in Montevideo

LATIN AMERICA, INDIA - Indian Companies See Growth Opportunities In Latin America

CUBA, US - US Cuba broadcasts work with VOA Spanish service

LATIN AMERICA, MIDDLE EAST - Arab and Latin Women's Film Caravan arrives in Amman

BELIZE, US - Suspect wanted in 1995 Roxbury slaying is arrested in Belize

COSTA RICA - Costa Rica's Generational and Gender Changes

COSTA RICA - Costa Rica's National Telco To Deploy Gilat SkyEdge II Satellite Network

COLOMBIA, PANAMA -  Colombia to Begin Free Trade Talks With Panama as Exports Fall

BRAZIL - Brave teen’s body is home

PERU - Peru's Mineral Wealth and Woes

VENEZUELA - Chavez’ arbitrary expropriation A video taken from the official television of Venezuela shows President Hugo Chávez when he is expropriating private property arbitrarily

BRAZIL - Helicopter from Brazilian TV crashed in Sao Paulo

PERU - Ucayali authorities put tourist security plan into effect

LATIN AMERICA - Techonology training creates new job opportunities for youth in Latin America

ECUADOR, PERU - Ecuador president to pay official visit to Peru in May