Guatemala
At least 14 dead in bus accident
A bus slammed into several cars before careening off a cliff on the southern outskirts of Guatemala's capital Tuesday, killing at least 14 people and injuring 20 others.
The apparent cause of the accident was brake failure.
The bus was heading from Guatemala City to the Salvadoran border 75 miles to the southeast, but was unable to stop as it sped down a hill toward a bridge clogged with traffic, said Ricardo Lemus, a spokesman for the Guatemala City fire department.
Mexico City
Fox makes appeal to Zapatista rebels
Expressing "absolute will to achieve peace," President Vicente Fox on Tuesday made a dramatic appeal for a meeting with Zapatista rebel leaders who say they plan to leave Mexico City and head back to the jungle on Friday.
Fox announced he would meet more of the rebels' conditions for talks, transforming three military bases into community centers and freeing more Zapatista prisoners.
"Where there were weapons, there will be hearts and wills to promote the dignity of our indigenous brothers and sisters," Fox said in a speech at Los Pinos. He said he was sending a letter inviting rebel leader Subcomandante Marcos to meet with him "before his return to Chiapas."
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