Monday, February 5, 2007

Daily headlines: February 05, 2007

* Rest in peace Pedro Knight (image, from 2003)- salsero and widower of Celia Cruz- who passed away on Saturday at the age of 85 years.


* President Nestor Kirchner and his wife are Argentina’s version of the Clintons? Oh really?

* Peruvian President Alan Garcia’s promises to cut “bureaucratic fat” are coming true as he called for the reduction of 82 social programs.

* Bolivia’s government introduced a strategy to promote tourism that will place special focus on indigenous communities.

* The Vatican suspended from an active duty a Paraguayan Roman Catholic bishop who is the leading candidate for the country’s presidency.

* An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit the Caribbean yesterday but without reports of injuries or damage.

Links- USA TODAY, Living in Peru, Catholic Online, The Irish Times, CNN, Dominican Today

Image- Washington Post

1 comment:

  1. Do you have the update of this headline! I want it so bad!

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