Week-in-Review: May 15 to May 21

Monday May 15: Carlos Menem vowed to run in the 2007 Argentinean presidential elections. Hugo Chavez dined with London’s mayor much to the chagrin of several Tory congressmen. President Bush unveiled his plan on immigration via a nationally televised speech.

Tuesday May 16: National Geographic published the findings of a 1600-year old mummy found in Peru. In a televised address, Fidel Castro denied reports claiming that he was a multi-millionaire and claimed that he would “resign” if that were true. Bolivian president Evo Morales introduced a land reform program that would redistribute some publicly-owned land.

Wednesday May 17: Hundreds of Argentines protested against Uruguay’s plan to construct a paper mill near their border. Officials confirmed the arrest of one of the world’s leading drug traffickers as part of raids conducted throughout Latin America and the U.S. on Tuesday.

Thursday May 18: Chile’s Supreme Court released former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori on bail. Unemployment figures in the U.S. increased to its highest level in months partially due to Puerto Rico’s partial government shutdown.

Friday May 19: If you can read this you might be an American- the Senate voted to make English both the “official” and “common unifying” language of the United States. A Colombian Constitutional Court ruling endangered negotiations between paramilitary leaders and the government.

Saturday May 20: Ecuador’s government began implementing preventative measures against a possible financial boycott by the U.S.

Sunday May 21: Two holidays are commemorated: Afrocolombian Day celebrates the abolishment of slavery in Colombia and Naval Day in Chile remembers the 136 sailors who died during the Battle of Iquique.

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