Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Daily headlines: March 08, 2007

* Recent data from the Inter-American Development Bank revealed that money transfers to Haiti were about $1.65 million during 2006 and made up nearly 1/3 of the country's GDP.

* Mexico may join Canada in a complaint to the World Trade Organization against U.S. corn subsidies. (Wasn’t NAFTA created to avoid problems like these?)

* Indigenous leaders in Costa Rica have formed a network designed to improve the socioeconomic conditions of indigenous peoples.

* Bloggers look at the difficulties facing Bolivian president Evo Morales’ efforts in trying to export products derived from coca.

* Coca-Cola’s operations in Venezuela were suspended for 3 days by the government as a penalty for breaking tax laws.

* Approximately 100 families were evacuated from their villages in central Ecuador due to the risk of eruption from the Tungurahura volcano.

* Four Caribbean countries are making last minute preparations for hosting the Cricket World Cup starting in nearly 3 weeks.

Links- The Latin Americanist , Reuters AlertNet, Reuters Canada, Wikipedia, Prensa Latina, Global Voices Online, Bloomberg, Washington Post, Khaleej Times

Image- iblnews.com


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Though Haiti is a poor country, $1,65 million would be really nothing...

Erwin C. said...

It would be nothing, except when it counts for so much of a country's wealth (30% of haiti's GDP comes from remittances).