Friday, December 7, 2007

Daily Headlines: December 7, 2007

* “I will have to leave power in 2013,” said Venezuelan ruler Hugo Chavez in a speech yesterday.

* The Dominican Republic cannot put up with more Haitian immigrants, said the country’s immigrating chief.

* Twenty percent of Latin Americans paid a bribe in exchange for a service, according to a study on corruption.

* Will Nicaragua nationalize its oil imports in the near future?

* Follow-up: Remember the Tom Tancredo ad on gangs and immigration? Apparently the ad may’ve been a bit underhanded.

Sources- The Latin Americanist, Guanabee, CNNMoney.com, Voice of America, Dominican Today, BBC News

Image- Christian Science Monitor

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