Daily headlines: February 15, 2007

* Will Cuba change once Fidel Castro dies? Several experts on the island’s politics give their perspectives in this article.

* The head of one of Rio de Janeiro’s top samba groups was gunned down yesterday mere days before Carnaval celebrations are to begin.

* A plummeting birth rate and more elderly people may contribute to a population crisis in Chile that’s similar to several western European countries.

* Better late than never- congrats to the Dominican Republic for winning this year’s Caribbean Series (which may soon expand to six teams).

* Canadian plane manufacturing giant Bombardier announced plans to build plants in Mexico starting in 2010.

Links- Miami Herald, Mercopress, The Age, Bloomberg, ESPN, mlb.com

Image- Sabouki’s Cartoons (caricature of Fidel Castro)