Daily headlines: February 20, 2007

* Mexico’s economy slipped for the third consecutive quarter due to several factors including a decline in exports to the U.S.

* Ultimatum by Ecuador’s president: give me a favorable constitutional assembly or I quit!

* A journalist who used to be a member of the Sandinista government was assassinated on Sunday outside his Nicaraguan home.

* Argentina president Nestor Kirchner will sign several agreements with Venezuela during his visit to Caracas later this week.

* Rest in peace Juan Vicens- an ambassador for basketball in Puerto Rico.

* Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi will visit Brazil and Chile as part of his first trip to Latin America since assuming office in April 2006.

Links- FreshPlaza, Monsters & Critics, People’s Daily Online, Ireland On-line, International Herald Tribune, Sports Illustrated, Prensa Latina

Image- marketplace.publicradio.org (Mexican maquiladora worker)