Daily Headlines: August 29, 2007

* Scientists discovered a new “golden frog” (image) whose home is a small area in central Colombia.

* China continues to make inroads into Latin America; the latest example being plans for increased oil exploration in Peru.

* Chile’s Supreme Court has upheld a life sentence for a retired officer convicted of overseeing the deaths of twelve guerillas in 1987.

* Mexico’s economy grew by a less-than-expected 2.5% in June.

* Millions of dollars in foreign aid from Sweden to Nicaragua will be phased out over the next four years.

Sources- MSNBC, Bloomberg, International Herald Tribune, Reuters

Image- FOX News