Afternoon headlines: AMLO staunchly opposed to Calderon; Brazil may lose trade preferences

*Foreign Policy magazine interview with Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador revealed that he “would not recognize Felipe Calderon” as Mexico’s next president and is not worried over supporters getting out of hand.

*Big business in Colombia may face a double whammy with U.S. trade preferences expiring and the delays in passing a free trade pact with the U.S.

*Magazine editor Gustavo Guzman, the new Bolivian ambassador to the U.S. (image via MercoPress) is one of several unconventional appointments to the Bolivian government.

*Raids by immigrations authorities in Houston, Texas capture over 300 illegal immigrants, mainly from Latin America

*U.S. Ambassador to Brazil says Brazil may not need trade preferences due to their booming economy.

*Costa Rican president Oscar Arias is enjoying good levels of popularity.

*Lastly, yet another reason why I love New York City.

p.s. Sorry for the late posting today.

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