Music soothes the savage beast: Checkin’ the news

Despite publishing 5-6 posts a day over a variety of topics there are some stories that fall through the cracks. Here are a few of them, along with some accompanying tunes:

* Juan Forego looks at the Eric Volz case and believes that Volz is wrongly imprisoned in a Nicaraguan jail.

• Oro de la Salsa Colombiana – El Preso

* Local communities along the U.S.-Mexico border clash with federal officials over the possible economic harm caused by the construction of a border fence.

• Los Enanitos Verdes - La Muralla Verde

* Jamaican coffee growers are turning up the pressure against the government to pay emergency compensation for crops ravaged by hurricanes in 2004.

• Juan Luis Guerra – Ojala Que Llueva Café

* Is it me or is crime in Mexico absolutely out of control?

• Julieta Venegas – Me Van a Matar

* Reuters’ Brian Homewood examines the nuances in the relegation systems for several Latin American futbol leagues.

• Café Tacuba – Dajete Caer

Links- Washington Post, YouSendIt, CBS11, Radio Jamaica, Monsters & Critics, USA TODAY, Reuters AlertNet, Guardian UK