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Msgr. Fernando Lugo has emerged as a viable alternative to the Colorado Party in Paraguay. New York Times

Guatemalan president Oscar Berger asserted that the killing of four arrested police officers were motivated by corruption. Miami Herald, LA Times

The head of the prison as well as 21 employees were arrested in connection with the murders. BBC

Speaking from jail, former DAS employee Rafael García asserts that he was under orders from former head Jorge Noguera to cooperate with paramilitaries. El Nuevo Herald

Costa Rica is the only Latin American signatory to not yet ratify CAFTA, and opposition groups held a large protest in San Jose. AP

Hugo Chavez ordered by decree the takeover of foreign oil companies operating in Venezuela’s Orinoco River belt. AP

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