Palestinian leader in Latin America to advance statehood cause ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Los Angeles Times by Tracy Wilkinson - October 10, 2011 - 12:00am Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was touring Latin America this week, his second visit to the region in less than a year as part of a worldwide lobbying effort to gain recognition for a Palestinian state. Abbas met officials in the Colombian capital of Bogota on Monday, a day after announcing with President Mauricio Funes of El Salvador plans to establish diplomatic ties there. Until recently, El Salvador was one of Israel's closest allies in Latin America. » Read more