where to find current events for central america and south america?

some that i could write about who it affects and my opinion on it?

I know the place I check for Bogota, Colombia happenings. Check the link below.

enjoy

google usually has it http://news.google.com/nwshp?hl=en&tab=wn

or just go to google.com.co for the colombia page or even yahoo.com.co has stuf for it
http://telemundo.yahoo.com/


and also www.univision.com they have everything also they always up to date

You can try some of the local newspapers:
La Nacion
El clarin
La prensa libre.
The latin american network information center has a pretty good selection: http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/news/
yahoo! news has a good section in latin america in english if you don't speak spanish http://news.yahoo.com/i/2200