Central American leaders discuss regional reconstruction

Central American leaders have been arriving in San Salvador, for a meeting on regional reconstruction needs.

The aim is to set out the petition for aid that they'll be putting to international donors at a forthcoming summit in Madrid.

Funds for the host nation are likely to be a priority following the two major earthquakes to hit the country this year; the Salvadorean government says the costs of reconstruction will exceed two-billion dollars. The president, Francisco Flores, is expected to lobby the US for more aid and immigration concessions when he meets President Bush in Washington later this week.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service