Protestor have blockaded the roads in and out of Quito, Ecuador, just one week after we left it. They have also taken 15 soldiers hostage and forced the resignation of the Interior Minister! Boy, we can´t leave a country alone for just 5 minutes!!

Here in Argentina, watching Patagonia´s glaciers crumble is big sport. The news carries highlights, and sometimes live feeds, of enourmous chunks of ice falling in the water to the shouts of partying tailgaters. Yep, President Bush, global warming is just a left-wing canard.