On this morning's From The South, we bring you the latest news from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic where hope grows of an agreement between members of the Venezuelan Government and Opposition. We take you to Brazil, where former President Lula's lawyers are taking his case to the United Nations in front of growing suspicion of the judges' decision being politically motivated. As well we will also be interviewing in the program of the judges of the Casa de Las Américas Literary Award in the Category of Anglophone Caribbean Literature. These and more headlines now.