11.21.2006
Tuesday's News
On the anniversary of the Mexican revolution, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador held a "swearing-in" ceremony for the "legitimate president of Mexico." New York Times, Financial Times
The Wall Street Journal op-ed page accuses Mexican president Vicente Fox of "appeasing" AMLO, urging him to "draw a line in the sand." Wall Street Journal
In Bolivia, six of nine regional governors have cut off ties with president Evo Morales, accusing him of consolidating executive power. Washington Post
As Congress prepares to debate whether to continue the aid package of Plan Colombia, US resources are being pulled out of the province of Caqueta, one of the most concentrated areas of previous development programs and a hot-bed for coca growing. The pullout was mainly due to security concerns in the province, which has a strong FARC guerilla presence. Miami Herald
Violence continues to plague the slums of Rio de Janeiro, where police have killed 608 people in confrontations thus far this year. Residents believe that many casualties are innocent bystanders. Miami Herald
In a speech to the Council of Americas, US State Department Secretary of Political Affairs Nicolas Burns said that the US will aim to soon meet with many governments in the Latin American region, saying that Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is now "on the defensive." Chief among these priorities is Brazil. Miami Herald
In Peru's regional elections, president Alan Garcia's APRA party suffered defeats in losing 10 of 12 regional governorships it holds and maintains a slim lead in Lima province. Peruvian voters by and large chose independent candidates as they expressed their dissatisfaction with traditional political parties. AP
The drug trade of the Taliban in Afghanistan strongly parallels the FARC in Colombia. Christian Science Monitor
The Wall Street Journal op-ed page accuses Mexican president Vicente Fox of "appeasing" AMLO, urging him to "draw a line in the sand." Wall Street Journal
In Bolivia, six of nine regional governors have cut off ties with president Evo Morales, accusing him of consolidating executive power. Washington Post
As Congress prepares to debate whether to continue the aid package of Plan Colombia, US resources are being pulled out of the province of Caqueta, one of the most concentrated areas of previous development programs and a hot-bed for coca growing. The pullout was mainly due to security concerns in the province, which has a strong FARC guerilla presence. Miami Herald
Violence continues to plague the slums of Rio de Janeiro, where police have killed 608 people in confrontations thus far this year. Residents believe that many casualties are innocent bystanders. Miami Herald
In a speech to the Council of Americas, US State Department Secretary of Political Affairs Nicolas Burns said that the US will aim to soon meet with many governments in the Latin American region, saying that Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is now "on the defensive." Chief among these priorities is Brazil. Miami Herald
In Peru's regional elections, president Alan Garcia's APRA party suffered defeats in losing 10 of 12 regional governorships it holds and maintains a slim lead in Lima province. Peruvian voters by and large chose independent candidates as they expressed their dissatisfaction with traditional political parties. AP
The drug trade of the Taliban in Afghanistan strongly parallels the FARC in Colombia. Christian Science Monitor
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