Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Daily Headlines: April 25, 2007

* According to Prensa Latina, Israel will deport Puerto Rican activist Alberto de Jesus after he climbed a tower near the West Bank’s separation barrier and planted a Palestinian flag on it (image).

* Follow-up: New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg visited Mexico City yesterday in order to observe a unique anti-poverty program he hopes to implement in New York.

* Brazilian courts ruled that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was not involved in an alleged plot to buy damaging information about opposition politicians last year.

* San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom proclaimed the city as a “sanctuary” for immigrants and said that city officials would not assist with federal immigration raids.

* “Within five years Nicaragua will be free from the International Monetary Fund” declared President Daniel Ortega.

* Peruvian president Alan Garcia met with U.S. President George W. Bush as part of Garcia’s campaign to promote a free trade deal between both countries.

* McDonald’s plans to expand in Latin America by adding 1600 franchises in the region.

* Bolivia’s government is inching closer to nationalizing the country’s telecom industry.

* Merrill Lynch improved Venezuela’s bond rating.

Links- International Herald Tribune, MSNBC, Bloomberg, Prensa Latina, Reuters AlertNet, Voice of America, El Universal, Guardian UK, NY1

Image- Scoop.co.nz

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