Mr. Bryant: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what plans her Department has for further work in LatinAmerica following the economic crisis in Argentina. [21900]Clare Short: We are working to implement our existing strategy for Latin America, which is focused on reducing poverty in the regionthrough the promotion of pro-poor growth, reducing inequality and improving governance. In addition to our programmes in Guatemalaand El Salvador we provide support to improve the effectiveness of national development programmes in middle-income countries withmajor inequality and poverty problems such as Brazil and Peru. In Nicaragua, Honduras and Bolivia, which are highly indebted poorcountries (HIPC) we are working with the Government, civil society and other donors to help with the implementation of their povertyreduction strategies.Details of our strategy for Latin America will be published in various country strategy papers in the new year.