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May 9, 2008

PRESIDENT FELIPE CALDERON'S ADMINISTRATION UNDER PRESSURE TO TAKE EMERGENCY STEPS TO AVERT FOOD CRISIS

Prices for basic goods increasing
Administration urged to create strategic food reserve
Mexico vulnerable because of dependence on imports
Food sovereignty an issue during May Day celebration
Administration rules out export controls

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES APPROVES CHANGES TO ANNUAL INFORME; PRESIDENT NO LONGER MUST BE PRESENT IN CONGRESS

Chaotic addresses in 2006, 2007 prompted changes

REGION DISCUSSES STRATEGY TO ENSURE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AND SECURITY

Contributions of land and money needed
Central America on the losing end

WHOLESALE MURDER IN HONDURAN PRISONS CONTINUES AS NINE ARE SLAUGHTERED IN SAN PEDRO SULA AND 18 DIE AT TAMARA

A fatal move with the best intentions
Advance warnings; it was inevitable

GENERAL: ONGOING DIPLOMATIC ANTAGONISM BETWEEN ECUADOR AND COLOMBIA FOLLOWING COLOMBIAN ATTACK ON FARC IN ECUADOR

Political fallout throughout region
Correa calls on OAS to act regarding killed Ecuadoran
Colombia: Ecuadoran government too "permissive" with FARC
Ecuadoran autopsy: four "executions" at attack site

ARGENTINA: FARM PROTESTS FORCE RESIGNATION OF ECONOMY MINISTER

Lousteau out, Carlos Fernandez in
Poll: confidence in President Fernandez dropping
Critics: new economy minister too loyal to president
Farm-tax protest blockades renewed