Nicaragua Evacuates Thousands at Approach of Tropical Storm Beta
At least 8,000 residents along the Prinzapolka River and in Puerto Cabezas urban areas have been evacuated ahead of Tropical Storm Beta, expected to hit Nicaraguan Atlantic areas by Sunday.

Cuba Fights Exclusion with Culture
Cuban President Fidel Castro stressed that culture must be expanded as an antidote to economic and social marginalization, a scourge that pushes millions of people off the map and in Cuba is disappearing with a state program called the Battle of Ideas.

Brazil Says EU Must Open Agro-Markets
Brazil has urged the European Union to create an effective opening in the agricultural market, the driving force of the crucial Doha Round of World Trade Organization negotiations.

Chile close to Purchasing Indian Missiles
Chile, which has become a leading weapons buyer, is close to striking a deal with India in order to purchase supersonic missiles BrahMos.