COLOMBIA: Renewed hostilities between the Colombian government and FARC rebels have resulted in the death of a guerrilla commander in the state of Choco in the northwest of the country. SURINAME: With some 80-percent of the votes counted, it looks like incumbent president Desi Bouterse will retain his job in the South American country of Suriname. MEXICO: Relatives and activists in Mexico have organized protests to mark eight months since the 43 students from Ayotzinapa were forcibly disappeared. VENEZUELA: The United Socialist Party of Venezuela has begun its primary campaign for congressional elections later this year. INDIA: A severe heat wave has stricken southern states of India. It has killed over 750 people since mid-April.