Saturday, January 12, 2008

Daily Headlines: January 12, 2008

* Follow-up: “It was so obvious that I was innocent,” said Eric Volz whose conviction for murder was recently overturned by a Nicaraguan court.

* Can the U.N. help reform Guatemala’s justice system?

* Brazilian health authorities are on high alert over a possible yellow fever outbreak.

* Approximately 700 people were evacuated from the area around the active Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador.

* Immigration into Peru grew by nearly 9% in 2007 according to recently released data.

Sources- Los Angeles Times, CNN, The Latin Americanist, Living in Peru, AFP

Image- MSNBC

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