Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/2200 world World - Latin America en-us Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:35:44 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/2200 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/wl_nm/us_honduras nm/20090703/us_honduras Reuters world Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:35:44 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/wl_nm/us_honduras"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r2481387256.jpg?x=130&y=96&q=85&sig=3uh2kVvaoZimqNv2QQezeg--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="A soldier stands guard as supporters of Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya hold a banner with Zelaya's picture during a march in Tegucigalpa July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Henry Romero" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The Organization of American States tried to convince Honduras on Friday to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya, but it hit a wall as the country's Supreme Court warned the leftist would be arrested if he came home.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/wl_nm/us_honduras"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r2481387256.jpg?x=130&y=96&q=85&sig=3uh2kVvaoZimqNv2QQezeg--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="photo" title="A soldier stands guard as supporters of Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya hold a banner with Zelaya's picture during a march in Tegucigalpa July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Henry Romero" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_honduras_coup ap/20090703/lt_honduras_coup AP world Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:12:27 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_honduras_coup"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.fb203b2ce24d4b67a50703c4be10c86b.honduras_coup_tgdl104.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=HDTG9E4ndqHUQNjOiDhz1w--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="People against ousted Honduras President Manuel Zelaya gather outside of the presidential residence in support of the interim government in Tegucigalpa, Friday July 3, 2009. Honduras' interim leader said he was open to early elections if it resolves an impasse with the world community, as a top diplomat headed to the Central American nation to demand he restore Zelaya to power.(AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)" border="0" /></a>AP - Honduras' Supreme Court rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas' top international diplomat Friday, refusing to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya before a Saturday deadline.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_honduras_coup"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.fb203b2ce24d4b67a50703c4be10c86b.honduras_coup_tgdl104.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=HDTG9E4ndqHUQNjOiDhz1w--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="People against ousted Honduras President Manuel Zelaya gather outside of the presidential residence in support of the interim government in Tegucigalpa, Friday July 3, 2009. Honduras' interim leader said he was open to early elections if it resolves an impasse with the world community, as a top diplomat headed to the Central American nation to demand he restore Zelaya to power.(AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090703/wl_asia_afp/nicaraguataiwandiplomacyaid afp/20090703/nicaraguataiwandiplomacyaid AFP world Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:10:44 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090703/wl_asia_afp/nicaraguataiwandiplomacyaid"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090703/capt.photo_1246659607666-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=zSFQU6YcB3UOsoMKrVpedw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega (L) and his Taiwanese counterpart Ma Ying-Jeou pose during a press conference in Managua. Ma arrived in Nicaragua Friday for a two-day official visit, aiming to boost ties with one of the poorest nations in Central America.(AFP/Mayerling Garcia)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou arrived in Nicaragua Friday for a two-day official visit aimed at boosting ties with one of the poorest nations in Central America.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090703/wl_asia_afp/nicaraguataiwandiplomacyaid"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090703/capt.photo_1246659607666-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=zSFQU6YcB3UOsoMKrVpedw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega (L) and his Taiwanese counterpart Ma Ying-Jeou pose during a press conference in Managua. Ma arrived in Nicaragua Friday for a two-day official visit, aiming to boost ties with one of the poorest nations in Central America.(AFP/Mayerling Garcia)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_venezuela_media ap/20090703/lt_venezuela_media AP world Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:07:36 GMT AP - The head of Venezuela's telecommunications regulatory agency said Friday that 240 radio stations will have their licenses revoked for failing to update their registrations with the government. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_mexico_elections ap/20090703/lt_mexico_elections AP world Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:48:51 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_mexico_elections"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090702/capt.5bb613f93d4248e99440ce29d1393423.mexico_swine_flu_summit_mxmt108.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=XsIlNe_Z8V.QqRcRJXcUXA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Mexico's President Felipe Calderon, speaks during the 'Lessons Learned and Preparedness of Swine Flu' summit in Cancun, Mexico, Thursday, July 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Miguel Tovar)" border="0" /></a>AP - President Felipe Calderon and his drug war will get their biggest test of support yet when Mexico holds midterm elections Sunday amid growing frustration over rampant cartel violence and a shrinking economy.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_mexico_elections"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090702/capt.5bb613f93d4248e99440ce29d1393423.mexico_swine_flu_summit_mxmt108.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=XsIlNe_Z8V.QqRcRJXcUXA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="Mexico's President Felipe Calderon, speaks during the 'Lessons Learned and Preparedness of Swine Flu' summit in Cancun, Mexico, Thursday, July 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Miguel Tovar)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/wl_nm/us_peru_politics nm/20090703/us_peru_politics Reuters world Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:08:33 GMT Reuters - Peru's prime minister said on Friday he planned to step down next week following criticism of the government's handling of violent Amazon protests in which at least 34 people died last month. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_venezuela_us ap/20090703/lt_venezuela_us AP world Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:56:15 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_venezuela_us"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.efe971d1fdee496b997dc485554d0713.venezuela_us_ambassador_xac102.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=u8urtCvtQaVh.9cZIaJgyw--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="U.S Ambassador to Venezuela Patrick Duddy, right, holds a champagne glass during a ceremony marking the 233rd anniversary of the U.S. Independence day in Caracas, Thursday, July 2, 2009.(AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)" border="0" /></a>AP - A U.S. envoy who was expelled last year by President Hugo Chavez said Thursday he hopes to re-establish dialogue after resuming his post in Venezuela.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_venezuela_us"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.efe971d1fdee496b997dc485554d0713.venezuela_us_ambassador_xac102.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=u8urtCvtQaVh.9cZIaJgyw--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="photo" title="U.S Ambassador to Venezuela Patrick Duddy, right, holds a champagne glass during a ceremony marking the 233rd anniversary of the U.S. Independence day in Caracas, Thursday, July 2, 2009.(AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090703/wl_afp/mexicocrimedrugsunrest afp/20090703/mexicocrimedrugsunrest AFP world Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:07:02 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090703/wl_afp/mexicocrimedrugsunrest"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090703/capt.photo_1246588758532-1-0.jpg?x=104&y=130&q=85&sig=bu7nPQmJDRLPEbNOLypm3A--" align="left" height="130" width="104" alt="A member of the Mexican Federal Police uses a Molecular Detector to find particles of illegal substances in the air at a checkpoint in Ciudad Juarez on June 25. At least four men have been found decapitated and 12 others murdered in suspected drug violence in the last 24 hours, Mexican officials said.(AFP/File/Omar Torres)" border="0" /></a>AFP - At least four men have been found decapitated and 12 others murdered in suspected drug violence in the last 24 hours, Mexican officials said.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090703/wl_afp/mexicocrimedrugsunrest"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090703/capt.photo_1246588758532-1-0.jpg?x=104&y=130&q=85&sig=bu7nPQmJDRLPEbNOLypm3A--" align="left" height="130" width="104" alt="photo" title="A member of the Mexican Federal Police uses a Molecular Detector to find particles of illegal substances in the air at a checkpoint in Ciudad Juarez on June 25. At least four men have been found decapitated and 12 others murdered in suspected drug violence in the last 24 hours, Mexican officials said.(AFP/File/Omar Torres)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090703/wl_asia_afp/nicaraguataiwandiplomacy afp/20090703/nicaraguataiwandiplomacy AFP world Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:53:34 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090703/wl_asia_afp/nicaraguataiwandiplomacy"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090703/capt.photo_1246585938048-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=95&q=85&sig=EXwKYm_qIj15navTgOWa9Q--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="Taiwanese President Ma Ying-Jeou (pictured on June 10) will arrive in Nicaragua on Friday for a two-day official visit intended to strengthen "friendly relations" between the countries, according to diplomatic sources in Managua.(AFP/File/Patrick Lin)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Taiwanese President Ma Ying-Jeou will arrive in Nicaragua on Friday for a two-day official visit intended to strengthen "friendly relations" between the countries, according to diplomatic sources in Managua.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090703/wl_asia_afp/nicaraguataiwandiplomacy"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090703/capt.photo_1246585938048-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=95&q=85&sig=EXwKYm_qIj15navTgOWa9Q--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="photo" title="Taiwanese President Ma Ying-Jeou (pictured on June 10) will arrive in Nicaragua on Friday for a two-day official visit intended to strengthen "friendly relations" between the countries, according to diplomatic sources in Managua.(AFP/File/Patrick Lin)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_go_co/us_honduras_demint ap/20090703/us_honduras_demint AP politics Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:48:49 GMT AP - South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint is defending the ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and says the rule of law is working in Honduras. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_peru_bus_crash ap/20090703/lt_peru_bus_crash AP world Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:34:27 GMT AP - Two buses crashed head-on Thursday on a mountain road near Lake Titicaca in Peru, killing at least 23 people and injuring 50 more, police said. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_us_honduras_analysis ap/20090703/us_us_honduras_analysis AP politics Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:20:14 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_us_honduras_analysis"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090702/capt.2147cf61adc048f39dba9164cade4e39.honduras_coup_tgdl122.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=RljUfcKFwGyUg72SIpRfEQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Thousands march against the return of ousted Honduras' President Manuel Zelaya in downtown San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Thursday, July 2, 2009. The Organization of American States, OAS, said it will suspend Honduras if Zelaya isn't back in office by next Saturday while Micheletti said he will not back down under international pressure, arguing that Zelaya was legally removed on orders from the nation's Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Diario La Prensa de San Pedro Sula)" border="0" /></a>AP - The coup that deposed the president of Honduras exposed the small leverage that even millions of dollars in aid and longtime military cooperation will buy.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_us_honduras_analysis"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090702/capt.2147cf61adc048f39dba9164cade4e39.honduras_coup_tgdl122.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=RljUfcKFwGyUg72SIpRfEQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="Thousands march against the return of ousted Honduras' President Manuel Zelaya in downtown San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Thursday, July 2, 2009. The Organization of American States, OAS, said it will suspend Honduras if Zelaya isn't back in office by next Saturday while Micheletti said he will not back down under international pressure, arguing that Zelaya was legally removed on orders from the nation's Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Diario La Prensa de San Pedro Sula)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090702/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_mexico_swine_flu ap/20090702/lt_mexico_swine_flu AP world Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:44:17 GMT AP - Swine flu is running wild in the Southern Hemisphere and is spreading rapidly through Europe, with Britain projected to reach 100,000 daily cases by the end of August. The virus is even showing signs of rebounding in Mexico. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090702/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_nicaragua_arguello ap/20090702/lt_nicaragua_arguello AP world Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:39:20 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090702/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_nicaragua_arguello"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090702/capt.e6dc4270ef84471396be0830b6e06c84.nicaragua_arguello_mng108.jpg?x=130&y=82&q=85&sig=LvS0uXFLUlTDgqvNxdHcaQ--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="People line up to pay their final farewell at the open coffin of Alexis Arguello, three-time world boxing champion, and Mayor of the city of Managua, at the National Palace in the Revolution Square in Managua, Wednesday July 1, 2009. Arguello was found dead Wednesday, presidential spokeswoman Rosario Murillo said. Insde the hearse is Arguello's daughter, Dora Arguello.(AP Photo/Miguel Alvarez)" border="0" /></a>AP - Investigators have released new evidence that points to suicide in the death of Managua Mayor and boxing great Alexis Arguello.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090702/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_nicaragua_arguello"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090702/capt.e6dc4270ef84471396be0830b6e06c84.nicaragua_arguello_mng108.jpg?x=130&y=82&q=85&sig=LvS0uXFLUlTDgqvNxdHcaQ--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="photo" title="People line up to pay their final farewell at the open coffin of Alexis Arguello, three-time world boxing champion, and Mayor of the city of Managua, at the National Palace in the Revolution Square in Managua, Wednesday July 1, 2009. Arguello was found dead Wednesday, presidential spokeswoman Rosario Murillo said. Insde the hearse is Arguello's daughter, Dora Arguello.(AP Photo/Miguel Alvarez)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090702/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cb_oas_honduras_coup ap/20090702/cb_oas_honduras_coup AP world Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:17:41 GMT AP - The No. 2 official with the Organization of American States says the group is seeking the "unconditional" return of the ousted president of Honduras. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090702/wl_canada_nm/canada_us_debt_haiti nm/20090702/canada_us_debt_haiti Reuters world Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:05:34 GMT Reuters - Canada has forgiven C$2.3 million in debt owed by Haiti as part of a plan that aims to relieve the world's poorest countries of C$1.3 billion in debt, the Department of Finance said on Thursday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090702/pl_afp/venezuelausdiplomacy afp/20090702/venezuelausdiplomacy AFP politics Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:44:42 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090702/pl_afp/venezuelausdiplomacy"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090702/capt.photo_1246513423212-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=tG0G2WpT5SZuIWDCjPNHaw--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez attends a military parade in April in Caracas. The US ambassador to Venezuela has returned to Caracas, restoring diplomatic ties that were ruptured nine months ago with his expulsion in a row with Chavez, the US embassy said.(AFP/File/Pedro Rey)" border="0" /></a>AFP - The US ambassador to Venezuela has returned to Caracas, restoring diplomatic ties that were ruptured nine months ago with his expulsion in a row with President Hugo Chavez, the US embassy said.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090702/pl_afp/venezuelausdiplomacy"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090702/capt.photo_1246513423212-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=tG0G2WpT5SZuIWDCjPNHaw--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="photo" title="Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez attends a military parade in April in Caracas. The US ambassador to Venezuela has returned to Caracas, restoring diplomatic ties that were ruptured nine months ago with his expulsion in a row with Chavez, the US embassy said.(AFP/File/Pedro Rey)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090702/wl_nm/us_mexico_drugs_grave nm/20090702/us_mexico_drugs_grave Reuters world Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:57:22 GMT Reuters - Police have found the charred remains of 14 bodies in a mass grave in central Mexico, victims of drug hitmen fighting over smuggling routes into the United States, an attorney general's office said on Wednesday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090702/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_drug_war_mexico ap/20090702/lt_drug_war_mexico AP world Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:28:04 GMT AP - Police said Wednesday that they have uncovered a mass grave in central Mexico with the remains of 14 or 15 people believed to have been executed by the Zetas drug gang. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090702/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_panama_new_president ap/20090702/lt_panama_new_president AP world Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:10:42 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090702/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_panama_new_president"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090701/capt.87290389f85d4580b56c046175d69546.panama_inauguration_pan107.jpg?x=78&y=130&q=85&sig=ty5J_3.SIMNc_mj6AQTXaw--" align="left" height="130" width="78" alt="Panama's President-elect Ricardo Martinelli, left, is sworn in as new president by Jose Luis Varela, president of the National Congress, during a ceremony in Panama City, Wednesday, July 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)" border="0" /></a>AP - Businessman Ricardo Martinelli was sworn in as Panama's new president on Wednesday, promising to start the biggest job-creation push ever in the country.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090702/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_panama_new_president"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090701/capt.87290389f85d4580b56c046175d69546.panama_inauguration_pan107.jpg?x=78&y=130&q=85&sig=ty5J_3.SIMNc_mj6AQTXaw--" align="left" height="130" width="78" alt="photo" title="Panama's President-elect Ricardo Martinelli, left, is sworn in as new president by Jose Luis Varela, president of the National Congress, during a ceremony in Panama City, Wednesday, July 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP)