At a meeting in Honduras, the region's heads of state agreed to discuss the decriminalization of drugs.
The initiative was proposed by Otto Perez Molina, president of Guatemala, who emphasized the need to seek "alternative mechanisms" to combat drug trafficking.
The leaders of Panama, El Salvador and Honduras said they were against decriminalization, but were open to discussing the issue.
A mission of entrepreneurs is accompanying the President of Taiwan, Ma Ying-jeou, on his tour of Central American countries.
Entrepreneurs from the Asian nation will make two trips to the region. The first one will be in June and they will visit El Salvador, Guatemala and Belize. In July, they will travel to Panama, Honduras and Nicaragua.
An article in Laprensa.com.ni reported: "The deputy minister of Foreign Affairs for China-Taiwan, Javier Ching-shan Hou, explained that Ma would be accompanied by a large delegation of Taiwanese representatives from nongovernmental organizations and entrepreneurs on both trips."
Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva will be on tour in the three Central American countries between June 1 and 3.
The Brazilian president will be in El Salvador on the first of June for the presidential inauguration of Mauricio Funes.
An article in Laprensagrafica.com reported that "the Brazilian president will participate in all official ceremonies and even share a lunch with the other leaders."
On May 31, Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa will visit Honduras
The official agenda is unknown at the moment, said the Honduran Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs, Eduardo Rosales.
Newspaper Proceso Digital reported the secretary’s statements: "There are many 'political issues.' Zelaya and Correa could also address cooperation, exchange of experience in agriculture and tourism, among other issues."
The limitations imposed by its larger partners in Mercosur prevent Uruguay from progressing toward an FTA.
In this context, what was left was to sign a series of cooperation agreements in the areas of trade, postal services, education and technology.
Presidents Oscar Arias and Tabaré Vásquez announced the creation of a Uruguay-Costa Rica Chamber of Commerce "which will help expand trade between both nations."
President Tabaré Vásquez will be accompanied by Uruguayan entrepreneurs who will engage in business conversations with their Costa Rican peers.
The Uruguayan president will arrive in Costa Rica on Wednesday, April 22, and the official meeting with Costa Rican President Oscar Arias will be on Thursday, when cooperation agreements will be signed.
The round of negotiations will take place on Friday, April 24, and it will be inaugurated by the Uruguayan Minister of Economy and Finance, Alvaro Garcia, according to Laprensagrafica.com.
President Obama will have a meeting exclusively with Central American leaders in Trinidad and Tobago on April 19.
The meeting between the presidents will be held immediately after the Summit of the Americas, according to a press release by the First Lady of Nicaragua, Rosario Murillo, in an article published in Ticotimes.net.
Journalist Tim Rogers wrote: "The United States Embassy in Managua confirmed the meeting with Obama, indicating that the invitation from the White House to meet with the Central American Presidents was extended via the acting President of SICA (System of Central American Integration), Daniel Ortega."
The US Vice President promised to listen to the problems of Central America, but nothing more
Inaugurating a new era in US relations with the region, Vice President Joseph Biden showed the willingness of the new US administration to listen to Central American governments, but he made it clear that the priority is to restore the economy of the country to the north, insisting that this is the best way to help the economy of these countries.
The vice president of the United States will meet with isthmus leaders during his visit to Costa Rica on March 29 and 30.
The Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias, summoned his counterparts from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. He announced that he will also invite the prime minister of Belize and the winner of next Sunday’s presidential elections in El Salvador.
A well-rounded group of Uruguayan businessmen interested in buying and selling various products and services will participate in a business meeting.
The rounds of negotiations will take place next April 23 and 24 at the Real Intercontinental Hotel in San Jose. They were organized by Procomer and the Uruguayan Embassy, and they are supported by Costa Rican business associations.
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