Daily Headlines: August 9, 2007

* Brazilian police arrested Juan Carlos Ramirez Abadia (image), one of the world's most wanted drug traffickers.

* Rockera Julieta Venegas may be the opening act for Spaniard Miguel Bose’s tour in Mexico after both recorded a duet for Bose’s latest album.

* Several Central American leaders held a “mini-summit” yesterday to observe the twentieth anniversary of the Esquipulas II Accord for peace.

* “Secret negotiations” have been going on that would provide a boost in anti-drug assistance from the U.S. to Mexico.

* Ecuador and Colombia made up almost one-third of all the remittances sent out of Spain, according to recent data.

* Puerto Rico’s First BanCorp agreed to a multimillion dollar settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over fraud allegations.

Sources (English)- Reuters, VOY Music, Monsters & Critics, Wikipedia, Christian Science Monitor

Sources (Spanish)- El Diario/La Prensa

Image- BBC News