Daily briefs: November 9th

* After being placed under house arrest on October 30^th, ex-Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was granted bail for his trial on human rights violations.

* Peru’s attorney general started an investigation centering on corruption charges during the administration of former president Alejandro Toledo (image).

* As if there weren’t enough problems in Oaxaca, the area was hit on Wednesday by an earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale.

* Brazil’s defense minister refuted charges that air traffic controllers were to blame for a major air crash in September.

Links- The Latin Americanist (blog), The Age (Australia), International Herald Tribune, San Jose Mercury News, Houston Chronicle

Image- Washington Post

Tags- Latin America