12.13.2006
Wednesday's News
Approximately 5,000 supporters attended Augusto Pinochet's funeral, and another 60,000 visited his casket in a military chapel. Washington Post, LA Times
The grandson of Augusto Pinochet faces disciplinary action for an unauthorized speech given at his grandfather's funeral. BBC
Mexican president Felipe Calderon authorized the deployment of 4,000 federal troops to the state of Michoacan where skirmishes among gangs related to drug trafficking has claimed over 500 lives this year. BBC, AP">AP
The possibility of a US-Ecuador free trade agreement divides public opinion in Ecuador after the extension of trade benefits through ATPDEA. Christian Science Monitor
A recently released UNICEF report on child soldiers in Colombia reveals disturbing facts, including the average age that children are being recruited having fallen to 12 years of age. BBC
The UN has signed an accord with the Guatemalan government that would set up a commission aiding prosecutors investigating human rights abuses. New York Times
400 emergency officials met in South Florida to prepare for the possibility of the consequences of Fidel Castro's death. Miami Herald
Despite recent political turnover, Latin American markets have continued their solid upward growth. Financial Times
Jamie Darenblum advocates "finesse" in American dealings with the newly elected leftist governments in Latin America. Washington Post
The grandson of Augusto Pinochet faces disciplinary action for an unauthorized speech given at his grandfather's funeral. BBC
Mexican president Felipe Calderon authorized the deployment of 4,000 federal troops to the state of Michoacan where skirmishes among gangs related to drug trafficking has claimed over 500 lives this year. BBC, AP">AP
The possibility of a US-Ecuador free trade agreement divides public opinion in Ecuador after the extension of trade benefits through ATPDEA. Christian Science Monitor
A recently released UNICEF report on child soldiers in Colombia reveals disturbing facts, including the average age that children are being recruited having fallen to 12 years of age. BBC
The UN has signed an accord with the Guatemalan government that would set up a commission aiding prosecutors investigating human rights abuses. New York Times
400 emergency officials met in South Florida to prepare for the possibility of the consequences of Fidel Castro's death. Miami Herald
Despite recent political turnover, Latin American markets have continued their solid upward growth. Financial Times
Jamie Darenblum advocates "finesse" in American dealings with the newly elected leftist governments in Latin America. Washington Post
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