11.29.2006
Wednesday's News
Cuban president Fidel Castro will not appear at his 80th birthday celebration due to poor health. Reuters, Miami Herald
A brawl broke out in Mexico's congress when PRD lawmakers threatened to block the inauguration of president-elect Felipe Calderon. AP
Human rights groups criticized Calderon for naming as his interior minister hard-liner Francisco Ramirez Acuña. Financial Times
"Mobile consultates" are providing services to Latin America immigrants who are working in remote places such as Alaska. Wall Street Journal
The varying results of pre-electoral polls reflect the bias and polarization of the upcoming Venezuelan elections. However, it is unlikely that opposition candidate Manuel Rosales will close a 20 point gap between him and Hugo Chavez. Miami Herald
In Bolivia, where 50,000 families own 90 percent of usable land, the senate has approved president Evo Morales's land reform bill when three opposition senators broke rank with their parties. BBC, AP
A brawl broke out in Mexico's congress when PRD lawmakers threatened to block the inauguration of president-elect Felipe Calderon. AP
Human rights groups criticized Calderon for naming as his interior minister hard-liner Francisco Ramirez Acuña. Financial Times
"Mobile consultates" are providing services to Latin America immigrants who are working in remote places such as Alaska. Wall Street Journal
The varying results of pre-electoral polls reflect the bias and polarization of the upcoming Venezuelan elections. However, it is unlikely that opposition candidate Manuel Rosales will close a 20 point gap between him and Hugo Chavez. Miami Herald
In Bolivia, where 50,000 families own 90 percent of usable land, the senate has approved president Evo Morales's land reform bill when three opposition senators broke rank with their parties. BBC, AP
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