2005
DECEMBER
December 28, 2005
Guatemala's Past
A report on unearthing the remains of victims of Guatemala's civil war.

December 20, 2005
Political Shift in Bolivia
Evo Morales was elected president of Bolivia Sunday. He has vowed to reverse a campaign financed by the U.S. to wipe out coca growing and to improve economic conditions in the poor country.

NOVEMBER
November 25, 2005
Devastation in Guatemala
2005 marks a record year for the number and strength of hurricanes originating in the Atlantic Ocean. Guatemala was hit particularly hard by the massive storms.

November 8, 2005
Free Trade Talks Falter
President Bush and Latin American countries ended the Summit of the Americas without an agreement over a free trade zone.

AUGUST
August 2, 2005
Gang Violence
Both government and police officials in the U.S. and Central America are attempingt to curb the violent activity of growing transnational street gang MS-13.

JULY
July 27, 2005
The CAFTA Debate
President Bush visited Capitol Hill Wednesday to urge lawmakers to pass the Central American Free Trade Agreement, which some legislators fear will threaten jobs.

July 20, 2005
Cultivating Controversy
The House of Representatives is set to vote on the Central American Free Trade Agreement. Some U.S. dairy farmers believe CAFTA will help business, while some sugar farmers disagree.

JUNE
June 30, 2005
The Fight Over CAFTA
The Senate is slated Wednesday to vote on the much-debated Central American Free Trade Agreement, which would open the markets of six South American nations to the United States.

June 23, 2005
Conversation: Rob Portman
Ray Suarez speaks with the new U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman about trade issues relating to China, the European Union and the proposed Central American Free Trade Agreement.

June 14, 2005
The Protestant Church's Impact
A look at the growing popularity of the Protestant Church in Latin America and its potential impact on the Catholic Church.

APRIL
April 29, 2005
U.S.-South American Relations
In the wake of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's visit to South America this week, two regional experts discuss the sometimes tense relationship between the United States and South American nations.

April 26, 2005
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
The United States has a growing concern with Venezuela and its alliance with Cuba and President Hugo Chavez's announcement that he was terminating a military exchange program with the United States.