Friday, November 16, 2007

Daily Headlines: November 16, 2007

* Coming soon to a Wal-Mart near you: Pollo Campero.

* Mexican golfer Lorena Ochoa (image) will be honored in a unique manner: she will host her own LPGA tournament starting next year.

* After many months of disagreements and delays, the controversial Botnia paper mill located near the Uruguay-Argentina border began production.

* Brazilian police often kill suspects before trial according to the U.N. special investigator on extrajudicial executions.

* Four multinational construction firms are bidding for the multibillion dollar contract to expand the Panama Canal.

Sources- The Latin Americanist, Forbes.com, Reuters, Voice of America, CNNMoney.com

Image- MSNBC

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