Monday, October 8, 2007

Daily Headlines: October 8, 2007 - PM Edition

* Follow-up: Despite controversy over a supposed “dirty” campaign” a slim majority of Costa Rican voters backed a free trade pact with the U.S.

* Are you a gringo seeking a cheap dentist? Then head to Mexico.

* Nearly 10,000 Cubans are attending a ceremony at the mausoleum of Ché Guevara commemorating the 40th anniversary of his execution.

* The widow and five children of ex-Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet were freed on bail two days after being arrested.

* November 26th is the scheduled trial date for former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori.

Sources- The Latin Americanist, Bloomberg, International Herald Tribune, BBC News,
AFP, Reuters UK

Image- Al Jazeera (Costa Rican president Oscar Arias voted in yesterday’s free trade referendum)


1 comment:

More Axe said...

Well, if it was just a "supposed" dirty tricks campaign, it's interesting that the official involved resigned his position...