* Three Mexican soldiers were found guilty of rape in a landmark trial presided by a civilian court.* Follow-up: New York governor Eliot Spitzer deemed Republican politicos as “out of touch with reality” in claiming that terrorists would be aided by his plan to provide driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants.
* Brazil’s president was stuck at home for a few hours yesterday as homeless activists surrounded his home in protest.
* Venezuelan opposition leader Manuel Rosales called on Hugo Chavez to intervene for “kidnapped Venezuelans” while Chavez serves as facilitator in Colombia’s armed conflict.
* Cuba’s telecommunications board claimed that the U.S. blockade cost them over $21 million in lost revenue between May 2006 and April 2007.
Sources (English)- The Latin Americanist, New York Daily News, Prensa Latina, Monsters & Critics, CNN
Sources (Spanish)- El Diario/La Prensa
Image- MSNBC
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