Daily headlines: February 27, 2007

* Despite protests and divisions amongst Bolivians, President Evo Morales’ approval rating went up over the past month.

* Ecuador wants the World Trade Organization to decide if banana tariffs imposed by the European Union are excessive.

* Several multinational oil companies have begun talks with the Guyanese government in order to drill off that country’s coast.

* Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva tried to strengthen trade relations with Uruguay during his visit to that country on Monday.

* Environmentalists in Panama protested the use of the Panama Canal by a ship carrying radioactive material.

* Lastly, here is some amazing video of a majestic 52-meter goal scored by Boca Juniors’ Martin Palermo over the weekend in Argentina (original link via The Offside):

Links- Angus Reid Global Monitor, The Latin Americanist, BBC News, Houston Chronicle, International Herald Tribune, People’s Daily Online, The Offside, YouTube

Image- BBC News