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Panama Negotiations Now Centering on Medicines & Education

At the dialogue table, 2 of the 8 points, that were presented in a list of demands have been addressed, the prices of basic foods and fuel.

Among the 16 deceased there are 13 Venezuelans and one Nicaraguan; Two other people have not yet been identified.

An investigator from Human Rights Watch notes that the situation in Guatemala bears some similarity to that of Nicaragua…

Today’s featured band is Sexteto Electronico Moderno from Uruguay with the song “El Mundo Que Conocimos” (1968).

The ongoing constitutional process in Chile is being observed with great interest and enthusiasm by many internationally.

Gasoline prices will be $3.25, down from $5.25 before the protests began. The negotiations now move to medicine prices and distribution.

A growing group of Nicaraguan migrants has formed in the last decade in the canton of Atenas, in the central valley of Costa Rica.

The price of gasoline was over $5.00 a gallon before the protests and has been temporarily lowered to $3.25 after an initial drop to $3.90.

The Government promised to include 72 products with a price cap, marketing margin and subsidies on basic foods.

The sharp increase in the cost of living is seriously aggravated by rampant social inequality and widespread corruption.