* October 25th- Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez predicts that the price of a barrel of oil will soon exceed the $100 mark.
Yesterday - Oil prices hit the $100 a barrel mark.
* Mexican farmers have protested against the removal of import tariffs as part of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
* The boom in applications for citizenship may lead to immigrants not being able to vote in the U.S. presidential elections this November.
* According to a recent poll, 57% of Brazilians would elect a female president, 32% would vote for a gay candidate, and a mere 13% would opt for an atheist candidate.
Sources- International Herald Tribune, Times Online, Los Angeles Times, Angus Reid Global Monitor, PRESS TV
Image- CNNMoney.com
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