Evening headlines: U.S. political parties wary over Fidel’s possible death; Lula absent from debate

*Fidel Castro’s death could be disastrous for the Democratic and Republican parties, according to a commentator at the Guardian UK.

*President Vicente Fox says that Mexico will have its first budget surplus in 13 years.

*Apparently, columnist Andres Oppenheimer can see into the future.

*Brazil’s president was a no-show at a presidential debate.

*Increased DEA presence in Suriname highlights growing influence of the drug trade in that country.

*Via Hispanic Tips: More details on the U.S. version of “Betty la Fea” coming this fall. (Original post here).

*Jamaica to get more oil from Venezuela.

*Famed environmental attorney urges Puerto Rican legislature to bar resort construction in a small town.

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