Port-au-Prince, June 8 (RHC)— Haiti’s main political party, Inite, of former president Rene Preval dissolved following an internal crisis, the organization’s general coordinator announced on Friday.

Santiago de Chile, June 8 (RHC)--The approval by the Santiago de Chile Court of Appeals of an homage to former dictator Augusto Pinochet has triggered a wave of criticism by large political and social sectors in the South American nation.

Caracas, 8 June (AVN-RHC) -- Outgoing UNASUR chief María Emma Mejía said that defining a doctrine to defend energy and natural resources will be a challenge to Venezuelan Alí Rodríguez Araque when he takes on the position of Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations.

Santiago de Chile, June 8 (NNN-PL-RHC) -- Chilean police raided a Mapuche community in the Araucania region, leaving several people injured, including two children.

Mexico City, June 8 (NNN-PL-RHC) -- Three of the four Mexican presidential hopefuls -Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Josefina Vázquez Mota and Gabriel Quadri - have agreed to take part in the debate called by the #YoSoy132 student movement.

Managua, June 8 (NNN-PL-RHC) -- Nicaragua will add two hydroelectric plants to the national electric grid on June 18th, a measure that will benefit 6,864 people.

Mexico City, June 8 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Latin America's largest economies, including Brazil, Mexico and Argentina, have heavily counted on the upcoming G-20 Summit to help push the sluggish global economy toward recovery and growth.

Caracas, 8 June (AVN-RHC) -- The latest survey conducted by the International Consulting Services (ICS) shows that 59.4 percent of those polled would vote for Venezuela’s incumbent President Hugo Chavez if presidential elections were held today. The poll gives him a 30.3-percent lead over right-wing challenger Henrique Capriles, who got 29.1 percent.

Islamabad, June 8 (RHC)-- At least 18 people have been killed in a bomb attack on a bus carrying government employees in northwest Pakistan.  The vehicle is said to have been taking workers to their offices when it was hit on the outskirts of the city of Peshawar.  At least 34 people are also injured in the incident.

Cairo, June 8 (RHC)-- Political parties in Egypt have agreed on how to select the panel that will write the country's new constitution, ending weeks of deadlock.  The deal was reportedly reached after talks between representatives of 22 political parties and military ruler Hussein Tantawi.  Panel members from the parliament are expected to be elected next week.