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Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez claims that Fidel Castro is recovering and “almost jogging.” BBC

Ecuadorian defense minister Guadalupe Larriva, sworn in 9 days ago, was killed in a helicopter accident near the military base in Manta. AP

The number of Venezuelans seeking asylum in the US has increased dramatically in the last two years. Miami Herald

Drug use within Mexico has increased, resulting in cartels fighting over markets and territory rather than shipping routes. AP

International Crisis Group senior VP Mark Schneider advocates for compromise between Bolivian president Evo Morales and his opposition. Miami Herald

The World Court rejected Uruguay’s request that Argentina remove roadblocks on bridges linking the two countries in protest of Uruguay’s construction of a $1.2 billion pulp mill. Financial Times

Brazil hopes to become the “India of the Americas” by enticing US companies to outsource to the country. Wall Street Journal

The Christian Science Monitor argues for the establishment of a Plan Mexico similar to Plan Colombia to fight drug trafficking. Christian Science Monitor

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