Daily headlines: February 01, 2007

* Former Mexican president Vicente Fox (image, celebrating during the 2006 soccer World Cup) committed yet another verbal gaffe by confusing the nationality of famed Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa.

* The battle for news in Nicaragua- Voice of America vs. Telesur

* Recent spates of violence in the Jamaican tourist haven of Montego Bay have been putting authorities on high alert.

* Argentina is about to sign a repayment plan with Spain that would cancel a near $1 billion debt over the next 6 years.

* Ouch! Rabid bats have killed 11 people in southern Peru over the past month.

Links- BusinessWeek, Reuters AlertNet, International Herald Tribune, VivirLatino

Inage- esmas.com

Tags- terrorism, Jamaica, Spain, Peru, Argentina, Mexico