Evening briefs: Fidel’s allegedly feeling fine, while Argentine court rules in favor of rape victim

-A statement read a few hours ago on Cuban television and supposedly written by Fidel Castro claims that his health is “stable” and calls on Cubans to continue their daily activities.

-The Christian Science Monitor wonders if Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (image) has gone too far in having supporters set up protest camps along one of Mexico City’s main roads.

-Sixteen people were killed in an ambush and a separate car bomb in Colombia.

-Finally, two brief follow-ups on stories we’ve covered. The Telesur news network (which we discussed on in this post) has plans to expand into the U.S. (2^nd note down). Also, an Argentine court ruled in favor of a mentally disabled rape victim in a case that had pitted the government against the Roman Catholic Church.

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